"In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been……" — Janet Echelman
"In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been central to city life for the last four centuries,"
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10 Quotes by Janet Echelman
Janet Echelman has 10 quotes on this site.
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I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong,
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When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.
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I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected…
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I pay two full-time assistants in my studio, plus consultants who are architects, engineers, and landscape architects, as well as…
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In my regular life, I am very involved in commissions for cities and sometimes countries. And I think of public…
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Whether being battered by the surf or swimming through the gentle undulating surface of lakes, I find inspiration in the…
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Once I began to hear and pay attention to my fledgling ideas, the biggest hurdle was to learn how to…
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When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea,…
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I recognize that it is through the engagement with my craft - by recognizing an idea and drawing it out,…
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More Amsterdam Quotes
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Amsterdam has more than 150 canals and 1,250 bridges, but it never seems crowded, nor bent and bitter from fleecing…
— Julie Burchill
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And call me a pig, but isn't it brilliantly refreshing how early the Dutch eat dinner? When they're still laying…
— Julie Burchill
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I just got back from Switzerland, which I've never been to. I went to Switzerland and Amsterdam.
— Linda Cardellini
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My man slangs rocks like up the block, 143RD and Amsterdam by the smoke shop
— Redman
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Then came the second Amsterdam discovery, although the principle was known elsewhere. Bank deposits...did not need to be left idly…
— John Kenneth Galbraith
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We are men on a budget. I mean, why go all the way to Amsterdam when you can just go…
— Anthony Langston
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Quiet, moving, masterfully crafted. Such are the nine stories in Venus in the Afternoon. Tehila Lieberman writes with precision, restraint,…
— Unknown Author
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Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had…
— James Weldon Johnson
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I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my…
— Jackie Collins
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The Annex is an ideal place to hide in. It may be damp and lopsided, but there's probably not a…
— Anne Frank
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I still have agents in France, Los Angeles and Amsterdam who call and suggest parts. I'd love to keep on…
— Sylvia Kristel
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In 1996, the players at the VSB tournament in Amsterdam sent me a card for my wedding with this dedication,…
— Viswanathan Anand
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