It may be that we have become so feckless as a people that we no longer care how things work but only the kind of quick, easy outer impression that they get.
Jane JacobsUnfortunately [René] Lévesque had so little self confidence in Quebec and in the people themselves, that he fell for that and, yes, he'd say, you know, it might be ruinous for us economically.
Jane JacobsWhile you are looking, you might as well also listen, linger and think about what you see.
Jane JacobsThe Japanese are virtuosos. They make just the little accent that makes all the difference. So much there is so beautiful - just a shop window display is a work of art. Just the way they make all kinds of things out of bamboo that are so ingenious. Just the way this little bamboo drain or latch is so beautiful. The masonry around the streams to hold the bank are beautiful - and not all one kind and not just cement.
Jane Jacobs