Age Quote by I. M. Pei Download Open image “Let's do it right. This is for the ages.” — I. M. Pei ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Age
Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. — Ausonius Copy Share Image
Our age is before all things a practical one. It demands of us all clear and tangible results of our work. — Theodor Svedberg Copy Share Image
I have Spent one lifetime with you - so I shall face all the ages of this world alone. — KM II Copy Share Image
My projects have typically taken a long time to complete. Buildings might take on average about five to seven years to finish, but in… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
When I got the opportunity to do the new wing [the Schauhaus] for the German Historical Museum, for instance, I didn't see it as… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity. — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
Qatar does not have much history, it's a new emirate. So I couldn't draw on the history of the country; its history is really… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
I didn't want to think about a project that I couldn't finish. That's a kind of temptation. One has to realize one's limitations. Why… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history but it’s not very deep. I understand that time… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
You cannot defend your design without knowing what you're designing for. — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
I was born in Suzhou, a city not very far from Shanghai. It's a very interesting town - there is a long artist's tradition… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
I've been active all my life. In 1990 I retired from my firm, I.M. Pei & Partners, and for two years I didn't do… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
At home, I have a wife, fortunately, and my children are all grown, and I have many grandchildren. I spend weekends with my grandchildren;… — I. M. Pei Copy Share Image
I need a bath." He chuckled. "You smell of smoke, as do I." The duke turned, leaning heavily on his cane. "Jameson, open the… — Karen Hawkins Copy Share Image
It's easier to change a law than an age-old mentality. Deep down, many prejudices, many hostilities, many fears persist. But if we take a… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
When I first started writing, when I was 15, I would go to work with people and they would tell me my lyrics were… — Sabrina Claudio Copy Share Image
Real people speak in my books about the main events of the age, such as the war, the Chernobyl disaster, and the downfall of… — Svetlana Alexievich Copy Share Image
As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion. — Marion Jones Copy Share Image
If there is any period one would desire to be born in, is it not the age of Revolution; when the old and the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
By making conscious choices in our behavior and where we focus our attention, we can transform our experience of our body, decrease our biological… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
I am just enjoying the dream of being Milan coach at the age of 40. — Gennaro Gattuso Copy Share Image
Age is an accumulation of life and loss. Adulthood is a series of lines crossed. — Ellen Goodman Copy Share Image
I calculated that if I live up to the age of 80, then I end up using 450 toothbrushes in my life. All that… — Dia Mirza Copy Share Image
Why is wisdom so fair? Why is beauty so wise? Because all else is temporary, while beauty and wisdom are the only real and… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
