This quote by Philip Johnson speaks to the idea that architects strive to create something that will outlive them. It suggests that architects are driven by a desire to create something that will have a lasting impact, even after they are gone. This could be interpreted as a desire to leave a legacy, to be remembered for their work and to have their work appreciated by future generations. It could also be interpreted as a desire to create something that will have a positive impact on the world, something that will benefit society in some way. Ultimately, this quote speaks to the ambition of architects to create something that will stand the test of time and be remembered long after they are gone.
This quote is written / told by Philip Johnson between July 8, 1906 and January 25, 2005. He was a famous Architect from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Death. The author also have 5 other quotes.
"Now we maintain that we cannot be afford to be concerned about 6 percent of the children in this country, black children, who you allow to come into white schools. We have 94 percent who still live in shacks. We are going to be concerned about those 94 percent"
"We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity"
"But I think there's a genuine joy, too, a sense that no matter what, even if my stomach's growling, I'm going to dance. That's what I want to leave people with at the end of the play. After all this, people still know how to live"
"It's a blast to watch. It's a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical event. It's a sporting event! Cause you never know what's gonna happen"
"One fifth of human kind depend on fish to live. Today now 70 percent of the fish stock are over-exploited. According to FAO if we don't change our system of fishing the main sea resources will be gone in 2050. We don't want to believe what we know"
