Sarah Robinson > Quotes

“Memories, dreams, and our imagination are linked inextricably with the objects of our lives and the rich associations we have with meaningful places. But in our culture's steadfast dedication to consumption, we no longer mend, we discard.”
― Sarah Robinson, Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind

“Earthbound, we dream of wings, we are both house and wide-open window.”
― Sarah Robinson, Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind

“If we close our eyes and take a deep breath, and summon meaningful memories, we quickly notice that they are tied to a specific place. The place evokes a network of sensations, the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the smell of your love, the sound of her voice. Architecture, through its unique means, creates a harbor for these ephemeral, tangible things.”
― Sarah Robinson, Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind

“Linneaus imagined his clock of flowers. Ours is a calendar of delicately shifting endocrine levels.”
― Sarah Robinson, Nesting: Body, Dwelling, Mind