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Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional, for truth, even if it be hundreds of years old has a stronger inner bond with us than the lie that walks by our side. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#building #changes #even #hundreds #improvement

Does it follow that the house has nothing in common with art and is architecture not to be included in the arts? Only a very small part of architecture belongs to art: the tomb and the monument. Everything else that fulfils a function is to be excluded from the domain of art. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#art #arts #belongs #common #does

It does not do to use it with forms whose origin is intimately bound up with a specific material simply because no technical difficulties stand in the way. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#bound #difficulties #does #forms #intimately

The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#comfort #conservative #house #revolutionary #serve

The room has to be comfortable; the house has to look habitable. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#habitable #house #look #room

The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it. The house satisfies a requirement. The work of art is responsible to none; the house is responsible to everyone. The work of art wants to draw people out of their state of comfort. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#being #brought #comfort #draw #everyone

I've been using narcotics for 20 years. ↗


— Bela Lugosi


#i #narcotics #using #years

The work of art shows people new directions and thinks of the future. The house thinks of the present. ↗


— Adolf Loos


#art #directions #future #house #new

I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever. ↗


— Anita Loos


#american #because #best #bracelet #diamond

Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse. ↗


— Anita Loos


#business #possible #remorse #show #show business






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