A Quote by Sofia Helin

I like going for walks in the western harbour, a newly-built area of Malmo where the old harbour used to be. It is surrounded by canals and waterways and the architecture is modern and innovative - the landmark Turning Torso skyscraper, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is the star of the show.

Sofia Helin

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Sofia Helin
Swedish - Actress
Born: April 25, 1972

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Mehmet Murat Ildan

I'm well into sort of Santiago Calatrava and people like that.

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Jo Nesbo

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Herbert Muschamp

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Tammin Sursok

The last spectacle of which Christian men are likely to grow tired is a harbour. Centuries hence there may be jumping-off places for the stars, and our children's children's and so forth children may regard a ship as a creeping thing scarcely more adventurous than a worm. Meanwhile, every harbour gives us a sense of being in touch, if not with the ends of the universe, with the ends of the earth.

Robert Wilson Lynd

I cannot imagine not going home to animals. They are the closest thing to God. They don't harbour resentment.

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Sylvie Simmons

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