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" A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a precious resource on being outraged about anyone. "

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" Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don'ts. Don't take that flight, don't buy that car, don't eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung. "

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" There's nothing you can do about busted ribs. You just have to wait for them to pop back into place again. "

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" Self-builders are the adrenalin junkies of the DIY world; it's the equivalent of base-jumping off the top of the Gherkin to land in a paddling pool. "

" Architecture was pretty much the sexiest thing to be doing from 1700-1800. "

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" Generally speaking, I think that if you do anything with commitment and passion, it will come good. "

" Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty. "

" My favourite authors include Trollope and Dickens. "

" I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick. "

" The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes. "

" I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything. "

" People have got to get over the fear of not being able to trust others. I come across people who are very successful in their own sphere, and really believe they can do it all themselves, but they can't. "

" Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family. "

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" I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture. "

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" I hate negativity. I hate people who say the phrase 'I hate'. I really don't like the word 'hate.' Dislike, frightened of, terrified of, or yukky - but not 'hate.' "