Monday, June 8, 2009

Meandering about . . .

Today is the birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959), architect, interior designer, writer and educator. He is considered the most influential American architect of the 20th century.

"The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"Freedom is from within" - Frank Lloyd Wright

"The heart is the chief feature of a functioning mind" - Frank Lloyd Wright

"The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"There is nothing more uncommon than common sense." - Frank Lloyd Wright

Trivia bit: In 1991, Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized by the American Institute of Architects as the greatest American architect of all time.

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