Life is more important than architecture.
Oscar NiemeyerRead
Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Dreams provide hope and a respite from the struggles of everyday life.
This quote by Oscar Niemeyer emphasizes the essential role that dreams play in human existence. In a world filled with daily hardships and challenges, dreams act as a vital source of inspiration and escape, allowing individuals to maintain hope and find meaning despite their struggles, even if just for a fleeting moment.
Themes
DreamsHumanityHopeExistenceStruggles
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience during tough times.
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All quotes βI deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered by reinforced concrete... This deliberate protest arose from the environment in which I lived, with its white beaches, its huge mountains, its old baroque churches, and the beautiful suntanned women.
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We need to feel that life is important; we need that fantasy so we can live a little better.
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Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with an awareness of the fact that what is important is life, friends and attempting to make this unjust world a better place in which to live.
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When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.
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I was attracted by the curve β the liberated, sensual curve suggested by the possibilities of new technology yet so often recalled in venerable old baroque churches.
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