The two oldest professions in the world — ruined by…

The concept of an "architect" is one of the oldest professions in the world. Whereas, some professions, such as a "lawyer", have their roots…

— Santiago Calatrava

There are plenty of ruined buildings in the world but no ruined stones.

— Hugh MacDiarmid

“And then, after five minutes of silence, almost inaudibly, the old man sighed and said, more to himself than to Artyom: ‘Lord, what a…

— Dmitry Glukhovsky

If you dont want to like what they tell you to do, dont do it, if you dont want to be who they want…

— MKTO

“Margrethe: And when all our eyes are closed, when even the ghosts have gone, what will be left of our beloved world? Our ruined…

— Michael Frayn

“The things white men failed to notice would fill the world they had ruined ten thousand times over.”

— David Burr Gerrard

You know, criticism began as the province of amateurs, of wealthy men who liked the arts.

— Robert Christgau

There's a myth among amateurs, optimists and fools that beyond a certain level of achievement, famous artists retire to some kind of Elysium where…

— Mark Matousek

Inner beauty is for amateurs.

— Anne Taintor

Amateurs look for challenges; professionals look for easy trades. Losers get high from the action; the pros look for the best odds.

— Alexander Elder

A lot of amateurs are terrified of going up against a player who is clearly better than they are. They never play their best,…

— Fuzzy Zoeller

Most amateurs are so worried about mis-hitting the shot or hitting it off line, they don't make an aggressive move. You'd be surprised how…

— Keegan Bradley

Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs.

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

I love mixing amateurs and professionals.

— Lasse Hallstrom

Dealing with Jazz at Lincoln Center and its board of directors, who are so great, and then seeing how these Rock Hall guys operate,…

— Steve Miller