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“ For me beauty is valued more than anything - the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity. ”

Famous Quotes of Oscar Niemeyer

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Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant.

~ Oscar Niemeyer

There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.

~ Oscar Niemeyer

Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.

~ Oscar Niemeyer

It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms.

~ Oscar Niemeyer