J. Carter Brown quotes

There are more ways of skinning a cat than rubbing its fur the wrong way. (J. Carter Brown)
No one will understand a Japanese garden until you've walked through one, and you hear the crunch underfoot, and you smell it, and you experience it over time. Now there's no photograph or any movie that can give you that experience. View quote
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Do what you really want to do. That's why God put you on this earth. View quote
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I think everybody has a bent, and the key is to follow that bent. So much human wastage comes from people who are doing things with their lives that they really aren't happy with. View quote
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I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits. View quote
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The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time. View quote
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There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily. View quote
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I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question. View quote
J. Carter Brown

J. Carter Brown

Occupation: American Public Servant
Born: October 8, 1934
Died: June 17, 2002
Quotes count: 8