"It is not possible to live in this age if you don’t have a sense of many contradictory forces." ― Rem Koolhaas Topic(s): Age More From Rem Koolhaas "The intellectual force of the West is still dominant, but other cultures are getting stronger. I expect that we will develop a new way of thinking in architecture and urban planning, and that less will be based on our models." "Not many architects have the luxury to reject significant things." "Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of the major drivers and has been from the very beginning." More In Age "It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen."― Brigitte Bardot "Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement."― Dwight L. Moody "I think that a man should not live beyond the age when he begins to deteriorate, when the flame that lighted the brightest moment of his life has weakened."― Fidel Castro