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Quote by Rod McKuen

“Laws and machines are shaped to fit the classes.”

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Rod McKuen, an American poet, was born on April 29, 1933, and passed away on January 29, 2015. His poetry, known for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty, has gained widespread popularity. more

“For carbon-neutral cities, there are things worth talking about in how our consumption patterns can change - sharing goods, etc. - but those are a fraction of the impacts of transportation and building energy use. If we need to choose priority actions, the most important things are to densify, provide transit, and green the buildings.”

Ifs Needs Important Use Action Energy Cities Talking Building Green Important Things Impact Patterns Priorities Etc Goods Consumption Carbon Transportation Fractions Energy Use

Author:Alex Steffen

“Our cities need to change, fast. Tactical Urbanism is a guided tour of solutions created when local people decide they can't wait for politics to catch up before they improve their neighborhoods. This weathervane book deserves a place on any urbanist's bookshelf.”

People Needs Book Waiting Cities Solutions Deserve Locals Neighborhood Need A Change Bookshelves Tactical

Author:Alex Steffen

“One reason why love songs are better than love itself is that you can replay them.”

Reason Song Reason Why Replay

Author:Tablo

“If it's a good song, it doesn't really matter if it's trendy or not. It will hit.”

Ifs Matter Song Trendy

Author:Tablo

“Any trend that is developed too fast and is disposed right away is not going to have a lasting impression on the culture, you know?”

Knows Culture Impression Lasting Trends Lasting Impressions

Author:Tablo

“When you go independent, if you fail, you're totally responsible for it. If you succeed, you're totally responsible for it. You are responsibly for who you are... and what you do and what you make.”

Ifs Failing Succeed Responsible Independent Who You Are

Author:Tablo

“Your life, your soul, your world. They cannot kill it. Look at me, I’ve died but I opened my eyes again.”

World Looks Soul Eye Died Your Soul Look At Me

Author:Tablo

“When my daughter wanted a toy and I had to check the price of it before buying it - that was one of the worst feelings.”

Feelings Wanted Worst Daughter Checks Buying My Daughter Toys

Author:Tablo

“I guess the difference between the Korean hip-hop scene and the American hip-hop scene is that in the American hip-hop scene, you know, they have their Jay-Zs. They can become conglomerates through hip-hop. In Korea, it doesn't happen.”

Knows Happens Differences Scene Hip Hop Hips Hops Korea Korean

Author:Tablo

“The word we have in Korea for K-Pop is 'Gaio.' And I guess it's a huge umbrella term. Basically it's like saying Coldplay and Kanye West, or Eminem and Celine Dion, are the same genre.”

Term Huge West Pops Genre Korea Umbrella Celine

Author:Tablo

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