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It is only in times of social dissolution, as in the last age of the small Semitic states, when men and their gods were alike… — William Robertson Smith
We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer… — William McDonough
Modern instruments were designed to throw sound all in one direction. — Marc Ribot
Permaculture creates a cultivated ecology, which is designed to produce more human and animal food than is generally found in nature. — Bill Mollison
Traditional agriculture was labour intensive, industrial agriculture is energy intensive, and permaculture-designed systems are information and design intensive. — David Holmgren
Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local… — David Holmgren
In our society, we move people out of government. It's all operated by machines, meaning â€“ not the people, just the products: the farming, the… — Jacque Fresco
Architects are mostly self-centered and their buildings express their ego. Â [They are] not social buildings to make it more comfortable for people - to… — Jacque Fresco
Each system will depend on resources available, not from the bottom up or top down. In other words, if you put 500 passengers in an… — Jacque Fresco
The Apple II was not designed like an ordinary product. It used crazy tricks everywhere — Andy Hertzfeld
The ultimate end is a nation that lies under the concept of the Declaration of Indepen dence. The Declaration of Independence is such an extraordinary… — Malcolm Wallop
Book tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book. — Michael Lewis
The Business story is designed to trigger the listener to take an effective action. If it doesn't, the story fails. — Robert McKee
I simply love classic design when it's reinterpreted. These collections reflect the spirit of this design philosophy; clean pared down lines and forms rooted in… — Candice Olson
To awaken chivalry we must return to femininity. We must stop doing the masculine things and become the gentle, tender, dependent women we were designed… — Helen Andelin
A few well-designed movements, properly performed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortion. — Joseph Pilates
Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles. ... Nor does Contrology err either by over-developed a few muscles… — Joseph Pilates
Contrology is designed to give you suppleness, natural grace, and skill that will be unmistakably reflected in the way you walk, in the way you… — Joseph Pilates
As I was working I noticed that the way I designed the differential gearing actually created a spare drive that sat directly below the emperor's… — Kit Williams
Having designed and built several clocks during my career it suddenly occurred to me that when you look at the face of a clock both… — Kit Williams

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