Nov 7, 2018 | Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
“A magnificent man will also furnish his house suitably to his wealth, for even a house is a sort of public ornament, and will spend by preference on those works that are lasting, for these are the most beautiful.” Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics At root wealth always...
Aug 3, 2016 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“We imagine solid unlockable doors to the bathing room as a whole; perhaps swinging doors to establish the fluidity of the area; and then opaque glass doors or curtains on the shower stall; a simple door for the toilet stalls—this is the most private spot; and an open...
Jul 27, 2016 | Man of the Household, Restoring Home Life, Wednesday Quotes
“Unless the spaces in a building are arranged in a sequence which corresponds to their degrees of privateness, the visits made by strangers, friends, guests, clients, family, will always be a little awkward… [speaking of the custom in Peru…] Formal friends, such as...
Jul 20, 2016 | Restoring Home Life, True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“For instance, in order for the pattern of events ‘watching the world go by’ to happen, it is essential that the porch should be a little raised above the level of the street; it is essential that the porch be deep enough, to let a group of people...
Oct 16, 2013 | Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
“Well then, Critobulus,” said Socrates, “what if I demonstrate that, in the first place, some people spend a lot of money on building useless houses, whereas others spend far less and build perfectly adequate houses?” I wonder what features were typical of ‘useless...
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