A hundred times I have thought: New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times: it is a beautiful catastrophe.

Cent fois j'ai pensé : : New York est une catastrophe, et cinquante fois : c'est une belle catastrophe.

Le Corbusier

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Topic

New York City

Author

Le Corbusier

Source

When the Cathedrals Were White

Genre

Historical literature

Language

French

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Architect

From

Switzerland Europe

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Original Citation

Corbusier, Le. Quand Les Cathedrales Etaient Blanches [When the Cathedrals Were White]. Librairie Plon, 1937.

Current Citation

Corbusier, Le. When the Cathedrals Were White. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964.

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The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.

Albert Einstein

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The mysterious Awe Wonder Creativity

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Albert Einstein
Source
What I Believe. Living Philosophies 13 Forum and Century
Medium
Essay Magazine
Language
German
Time
1930 1930s 20th century
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Einstein, Albert. "What I Believe. Living Philosophies 13." Forum and Century, Oct. 1930, vol. 84, issue 4, pp. 193-194.

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It happens as with the cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out.

Michel de Montaigne

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Michel de Montaigne
Source
Upon Some Verses of Virgil Essays
Medium
Essay
Language
French
Time
1580 1580s 16th century
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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "Sur des Vers de Virgile [Upon Some Verses of Virgil]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Some Lines of Virgil." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.