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Mother Teresa
“A sacrifice to be real, must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.”
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Aptera: Greener Commuter Car
Some time back, we told you about the environmentally-friendly Aptera car which boasts 300 miles per gallon and …
Samuel Adams
“It is a very great mistake to imagine that the object of loyalty is the authority and interest of one individual man, however dignified by the applause or enriched by the success of popular actions.”
- Samuel Adams
International Convention Center
The recently launched International Convention Center, by Mansilla & Tunon Architects, will transform Madrid’s …
Zaha Hadid’s Faucet
Where does Zaha Hadid find the time, energy, and drive to create all of her contemporary marvels? Ms. Hadid, the Pritzker …
Gautama Buddha
“Know all things to be like this— as a magician makes illusions, of horses, oxen, carts and other things, nothing is as it appears.”
- Gautama Buddha
Zikmu Speakers by Philippe Starck
Designer Phillippe Starck has created a pair of plush stereo speakers for Parrot, a French technology company …
Niccolò Machiavelli
“The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.”
- Niccolò Machiavelli
Albert Einstein
“Human knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and values above the discoverers of objective truth.”
- Albert Einstein
Kyotofu’s Valentine’s Day
Looking to do something special this Valentine’s Day? Kyotofu, the dessert and bakery restaurant in New York city’s Hell’s …
