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title: "2 Across Quotes By Richard Rogers"
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> [I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it's always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/i-believe-very-much-in-a-dialogue-between-buildings-i-believe-it-s/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

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> [Cities depend on a healthy mix of uses and people for their vitality. As a pre-eminent world city, London is a magnet to people from across the globe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/cities-depend-on-a-healthy-mix-of-uses-and-people-for-their-vitality/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

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## Other authors on Across

## More by Richard Rogers

> [There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/there-is-a-jewish-tradition-of-family-too-but-then-not-all-italian-or/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Most buildings, whether they're Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/most-buildings-whether-they-re-gothic-cathedrals-or-romanesque-ones/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [I cycle, which is a healthy thing for an 80-year-old to do. I rarely go further than five miles, but in those five miles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/i-cycle-which-is-a-healthy-thing-for-an-80-year-old-to-do-i-rarely-go/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Form follows profit is the aesthetic principle of our times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/form-follows-profit-is-the-aesthetic-principle-of-our-times/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/my-mother-was-very-family-oriented-and-i-do-love-being-with-my/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Family is everything, although I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the most amazing minds over the years, including Renzo Piano,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/family-is-everything-although-i-ve-been-fortunate-enough-to-have/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Watching TV on your own is not very inspiring. But meeting people is where you get new ideas and get things done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/watching-tv-on-your-own-is-not-very-inspiring-but-meeting-people-is/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Education in British schools isn't good enough. It's not remotely imaginative enough. It lets down too many children, excluding them from society, and, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/education-in-british-schools-isn-t-good-enough-it-s-not-remotely/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [I love cities, I spend most of my life talking about cities. And the design of cities does have an effect on your life.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/i-love-cities-i-spend-most-of-my-life-talking-about-cities-and-the/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [There has to be policies about that, about what materials we use and so on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/there-has-to-be-policies-about-that-about-what-materials-we-use-and/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Suburban sprawl leads to social atomisation and fragmentation and is environmentally disastrous, as carbon-intensive car journeys displace local shops and replace public transport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/suburban-sprawl-leads-to-social-atomisation-and-fragmentation-and-is/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Today is much more an age of greed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/today-is-much-more-an-age-of-greed/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/the-gap-between-the-rich-and-poor-is-widening-fast/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [Cities are about juxtaposition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/cities-are-about-juxtaposition/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

> [You know, the environment is fragmenting, and the environment is, in many places, absolutely hideous!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rogers/you-know-the-environment-is-fragmenting-and-the-environment-is-in/)

[Richard Rogers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rogers/)

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