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Hear honestly from real introverts about real issues!	nancy r. fenn is the introvertz coach

NAME

1. Christoper Calderon 21. pink 41. Sher

2. Kathleen Welch 22. Martin Buotte 42. Carrie

3. Dominique 23. Smiley 43. removed at request

4. Eunice 24. Kit 44. Brendan

5. Jessica 25. JoAnna 45. Chris P.

6. Faisy Vamboi 26. Jill 46, Anonymous

7. Jeff Satterlee 27. Anonymous 47. Ashley

8. Lindsay-Isabel 28. Kate

9.Cindy 29. Alice Mason

10. Joakim 30. Tracy

11. Chris Perluss 31. L. M.

12. Dena 32. Jill

13. Marti 33. Marigold Gamgee

14. Shaye Bomar 34. Maria-Teresa

15. Marcus 35. Caleb

16. Zoe 36. Barry Lanyon

17. Sasha 37. Michael Chu

18. Megha 38. ALISTAR

19. Stephanie 39. David

20. Nicky Khroud 40. Cam

TYPE [SEE DEFINITIONS HERE]

1. isfp - THE COMPOSER
2. infp - THE HEALER, POET
3. infp
4. infp
5. infp
6. infp
7. intj - THE MASTERMIND
8. infp
9. infp
10. infp
11. isfp
12. istj - THE INSPECTOR
13. infp
14. intj
15. intj
16. intp
17. infj
18. intj
19. infp
20. infp
21. infj
22. infj
23. intj
24. infp
25. infj
26. infp
27. isfj
28. infp
29. istj
30. infp
31. intj
32. intp
33. infp
34. infp
35. infj
36. intj
37. intp
38. intp
39. infp
40. intj
41. infj
42. infj
43. xx
44. infp
45. intj
46. infp
47, infp

YOUR AGE

1. 20
2. 54
3. 17
4. 19
5. 15
6. 16
7. 39
8. 16
9. 45
10. 29
11. 24
12. 61
13. 40
14. 33
15. 33
16. 17
17. 54
18. 17
19. 26
20. 17
21. 21
22. 35
23. 17
24. 33
25. 28
26. 22
27. n/a
28. 26
29. 53
30. 39
31. 27
32. 25
33. 14
34. 34
35. 22
36. 25
37. 16
38. 23
39. 20
40. 21
41. 46
42. 33
43. xx
44. 23
45. 20
46. n/a
47. 13

YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Chocolat
3. Bridget Jones Diary
4. Saving Private Ryan
5. Notting Hill
6. Bridget Jones Diary
7. Shipping News
8. Saving Private Ryan
9. Chocolat
10. Saving Private Ryan
11. Saving Private Ryan
12. Lost in Translation
13. Chocolat
14. French Lieutenant's Woman
15. Chocolat
16. Bridget Jones Diary
17. Lost in Translation
18. Shipping News
19. Chocolat
20. Bridget Jones Diary
21. Chocolat
22. Chocolat
23. Saving Private Ryan
24. Saving Private Ryan
25. Lost in Translation
26. Lost in Translation
27. Saving Private Ryan
28. Chocolat
29. Shipping News
30. Chocolat
31. Lost in Translation
32. Saving Private Ryan
33. Notting Hill
34. Chocolat
35. Saving Private Ryan
36. Saving Private Ryan
37. Saving Private Ryan
38. Notting Hill
39. Saving Private Ryan
40. Saving Private Ryan
41. Chocolat
42. Bridget Jones Diary
43. xx
44. Lost in Translation
45. S hipping News
46. Saving Private Ryan
47. Shipping News

YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC

1. rock
2. classical
3. classical, rock, global
4. rock
5. classical
6. classical
7. rock
8. N/A
9. classical and global
10. N/A
11. rock
12. classical and country
13. folk, rock and classical
14. rock
15. rock and country
16. classical and global
17. classical and folk
18. classical
19. classical, folk and rock
20. classical, rock and global
21. classical, folk and global
22. classical
23. n/a
24. classical, folk, rock, global
25. n/a [see below]
26. folk, rock
27. rock
28. folk, rock, classical
29. classical
30. folk, global
31. rock
32. rock
33. classical, global, rock, opera
34. rock, classical
35. rock
36. rock, classical
37. classical
38. rock
39. N/A
40. classical, opera
41. folk
42. country
43. xx
44 classical and rock
45. n/a
46. global
47. classical and rock

YOUR FAVORITE INTROVERT ACTIVITIES

1. films
2. play a musical instrument
3. cooking and writing
4. writing in my journal
5. cooking and writing
6. films and writing
7. playing with my pet and writing
8. playing a musical instrument, writing and sports
9. playing a musical instrument
10. sports and films
11. films
12. films and writing
13. computer and writing
14. playing a musical instrument, writing
15. computer, sports
16. travel, writing, listening to music and cycling
17. cooking
18. listening to music and gardening
19. writing, listening to music, walking and hiking, cooking
20. films, listening to music
21. playing a musical instrument, hiking, walking, writing, sports, listening to music
22. films, listening to music, cycling
23. films, gardening, cycling
24. playing a musical instrument, walking or hiking, listening to music, cycling
25. cooking, walking or hiking
26. films, listening to music
27. cooking, writing, playing a musical insrument, listening to music
28. films, walking or hiking, writing, listening to music
29. cooking, gardening
30. crafts or hobbies, listening to music, gardening, cycling
31. travel, writing
32. playing a musical instrument, hiking or walking, writing, listening to music, gardening, cycling
33. playing a musival instrument, walking or hiking, writing, listening to music, gardening
34. cooking
35. computer, gardening
36. films, writing
37. computer, listening to music
38. films, writing, listening to music
39. films, sports
40. cooking, gardening
41. cooking, writing, gardening
42. cooking, writing, listening to music
43.xx
44. films and listening to music
45. travel
46. sports, play a musical instrument, listening to music
47. cooking, walking without dog or hiking, writing and listening to music

SOMETHING I DIDN'T THINK OF

1. You could always extend the film list. Then, again, mabye I'm just being to picky. It's probably fine the way it is. [Comment: The films are just the ones that I've had time to review so far and the ones that are part of the IWatch series - visit HERE]
2. N/A
3. listening to my friend's stories
4, 5, 6. N/A
7. looking for an online date/studying psychology
8, 9, 10. N/A
11. meditation
12. Juliette Binoche in Unbearable Lightness of Being
13, 14, 15. N.A
15. practicing martial arts, daydreaming and thinking for hours at a time
16. walking w/o dog; hiking; cycling; gardening
17. n/a
18. chatting
19. n/a
20. watching tv
21. drawing
22. interior design
23. I love chatting!
24. kayaking
25. meditating, dancing in my room alone, doing yoga, people watching (from a distance)
26, 27, n/a
28. flying solo
29, 30, 31 n/a
32. history
33, N/A
34. thinking (as an activity)
35. N/A
36. Video Games
37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. N/A
43.xx
44. n/a
45. driving
46, 47. n/a

COMMENTS

1. When it comes to personality or character traits I sometimes wonder if I actually have any. That is, any that I could truly call my own. I do not mean to give a bad imppression as i right this. I am a fully independant thinker who likes his own space, privacy and all that. It is just that I seem to have character traits that are made up out of my favorite characters from books and films. I feel that mabye I should give an illustration of what I mean.

So far, I have modeled myself after the following: Fiver and Blackavar: Watership Down; Linus, Schroder, and Snoopy: Peanuts; Chester: Bunnicula; Tock: The phantom tollbooth; Harold James Potter 1-2; Number Six: The Prisoner; and finally, Bilbo Baggins: The hobbit.

I beleive that I have let each of these characters shape my personality. However, not to the point of absurdity. Of all the characters in that list, none come closer to resembling me more than Bilbo and Fiver. I just feel that their mannerisms, habits, and how they carry themselves is me t through and through. Anyway, thats is how I feel about my chatarcter. The question that remains is, have I always been this way, or did I really just graph these characters onto myself when I first discovered them?

2. N/A
3. knowing about this site makes me feel comfortable and happy with who i am. I live in a family of extroverts, crazy people and ones who didnt live their lives that well... so it was like i had no where to go to *sigh*
4. N/A
5. N/A
6. Ironically Id like to become an actress.
7. I wonder what introverts do if not science or writing. I've been in extrovert jobs, and do not fit in. Where are we normal? [Comments: Some possible jobs are: best investor in the world, Warren Buffett; multi millionaire businessman, Bill Gates; president, George Bush; sports star, Michael Jordan ... don't limit yourself, just BE YOURSELF!]
8. N/A

9. Ethan Hawke play one of my favorite characters in Dead Poet's Society with Robin Williams. Ethan Hawke was the shy kid, but in the end the hero. This story shows the best in infp's.

10. N/A
12. Another favorite movie is Il Postino. Wow!!! Check it out.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. N/A

22. 'Edward Scissorhands' would be a favorite movie to add to your list...i think many introverts would find some things in common with this character.
23, 24. n/a

25. my favorite kind of music is drumming/techno/trance - which i wouldn't quite say fits into the global category although there is some cross over! :)

26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 N/A

39. Ive looked for meaning my whole life, and while i hope I will find something here, I seriously doubt it. The world is a cold place and i almost never see anything bright in it. Im not a depressed person but ive become brutal and developed a cold heart, which hates where he is but so desperately wants to understand and just live a happy life with a wife, 2 kids, a dog and a red or yellow house. Ive become a devoted christian but i somethings is just not right and i cant enjoy. I enjoy the hunt but cant live with it when ive caught it. I feel the whole world should just explode so no one would be left behind to grieve but gone so their ignorant asses(including my own) could just go to sleep. I wish that if I could be get anything, it would be understanding of the world. Maby I should have been born a wild animal like a wolf( werewolves intrigue me). Sorry if im talking s---, im just the one who finds eternal happines in a moment only to fall to hell the next, is that what makes me(us) so understanding of the world, bc its pain, a f------ curse.

40. My favorite film with an introverted character would be "The Shawshank Redemption" (Tim Robbins) - but Saving Private Ryan is also good.

41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. N /A

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DEFINITIONS ACCORDING TO KEIRSEY

ISTJ - THE INSPECTOR
Inspector Guardians look carefully and thoroughly at the people and institutions around them. Making up perhaps as much as ten percent of the general population, Inspectors are characterized by decisiveness in practical affairs, are the guardians of institutions, and if only one adjective could be selected, “superdependable” would best describe them. Whether at home or at work, Inspectors are nothing if not dependable, particularly when it comes to examining the people and products they are responsible for—quietly seeing to it that uniform quality is maintained, and that those around them uphold certain standards of attitude and conduct.

These quiet, no-nonsense Guardians have a distaste for and distrust of fanciness in speech, dress, and living space. Their words tend to be simple and down-to-earth, not showy or high-flown; their clothes are often homespun and conservative rather than of the latest fashion; and their home and work environments are usually neat, orderly, and traditional, rather than up-to-date or luxurious. In their choice of personal property (cars, furnishings, jewelry, and so on) price and durability are just as important as comfort or appearance. Classics, antiques, and heirlooms are especially valued, having achieved a certain time-honored status—Inspectors prefer the old-fashioned to the newfangled every time. Even on vacation, Inspectors tend not to be attracted by exotic foods, beverages, or locales.

Their thoroughness and orderliness, combined with their interest in legality and standardization, leads Inspectors to a number of occupations that call for the careful administration of goods and services. Inspectors feel right at home with difficult, detailed forms and columns of figures, and thus they make excellent bank examiners, auditors, accountants, and tax attorneys. Managing investments in securities is likely to interest this type, particularly investments in municipal bonds and blue-chip securities. Inspectors are not likely to take chances either with their own or others’ money, and the thought of a bankrupt nation, state, institution, or family gives them more than a little uneasiness. The idea of dishonoring a contract also bothers an Inspector —their word is their bond—and they naturally communicate a message of trustworthiness and stability, which can make them successful in business. With their eye for detail, Inspectors make good business men and women, librarians, dentists, optometrists, legal secretaries, and law researchers. High school and college teachers of business administration, home economics, physical education, civics, and history tend to be Inspectors, as do quartermaster officers in the military.

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ISFJ - THE PROTECTOR
The primary desire of the Protector Guardian is to be of service to others, but here “service” means not so much furnishing others with the necessities of life (the Provider’s concern), as guarding others against life’s pitfalls and perils, that is, seeing to their safety and security. There is a large proportion of Protectors in the population, perhaps as much as ten percent. And a good thing, because they are steadfast in their protecting, and seem fulfilled in the degree they can insure the safekeeping of those in their family, their circle of friends, or their place of business.

Protectors find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden and can deal with disability and neediness in others better than any other type. They go about their task of caretaking modestly, unassumingly, and because of this their efforts are not sometimes fully appreciated. They are not as outgoing and talkative as the Providers, except with close friends and relatives. With these they can chat tirelessly about the ups and downs in their lives, moving (like all the Guardians) from topic to topic as they talk over their everyday concerns. However, their shyness with strangers is often misjudged as stiffness, even coldness, when in truth these Protectors are warm-hearted and sympathetic, giving happily of themselves to those in need.

Their quietness ought really to be seen as an expression, not of coldness, but of their sincerity and seriousness of purpose. Like all the Guardians, Protectorss have a highly developed puritan work ethic, which tells them that work is good, and that play must be earned-if indulged in at all. The least hedonic of all types, Protectors are willing to work long, long hours doing all the thankless jobs the other types seem content to ignore. Thoroughness and frugality are also virtues for Protectors. When they undertake a task, they will complete it if at all humanly possible; and they know the value of material resources and abhor the squandering or misuse of these resources. Protectors are quite content to work alone; indeed, they may experience some discomfort when placed in positions of authority, and may try to do everything themselves rather than insist that others do their jobs.

With their extraordinary commitment to security, and with their unusual talent for executing routines, Protectors do well in many careers that have to do with conservation: curators, private secretaries, librarians, middle-managers, police officers, and especially general medical practitioners. To be sure, the hospital is a natural haven for them; it is home to the family doctor, preserver of life and limb, and to the registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse, truly the angels of mercy. The insurance industry is also a good fit for Protectors. To save, to put something aside against an unpredictable future, to prepare for emergencies—these are important actions to Protectors, who as insurance agents want to see their clients in good hands, sheltered and protected.

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ISFJ - THE CRAFTER
The Crafter Artisans are not only concrete in speech and utilitarian in getting things done, they are also directive and attentive in their social roles. Though directive like their Promoter counterparts, their directiveness is leavened by a good deal of attentiveness and seclusiveness. They do not approach strangers readily, but once in contact do not hesitate to tell them what to do. And they can be quite forceful in this, such that others tend to do their bidding.

Like the other Artisans, Crafters live a life is artful action, but their particular nature is most easily seen in their mastery of tools of any and all kinds, from microscopic drill to supersonic jet, from potter's wheel to grand piano. A tool is any implement that extends or varies our human powers -- vehicles, musical instruments, cutting devices, and weapons are just four of the many categories of the tools that surround us. Most of us use tools in some capacity, of course, but Crafters (only ten per cent of the general population) are the true virtuosos of tool work, with a natural ability to command tools, to bend them to their wishes, and to become adept at all the crafts requiring tool skills. Even from an early age Crafters are drawn to tools as to a magnet; tools fall into their hands demanding use, and they must manipulate them. Indeed, if a given tool, whether scalpel or earthmover, is operated with a precision that defies belief, that operator is likely an Crafter.

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ISFP - THE COMPOSER
Besides being concrete in speech and utilitarian in getting what they want, the Composer Artisans are informative and attentive in their social roles. Composers are just as reluctant to direct others' behavior as are Performers, though they appear even more so, since they are more attentive.

While all the Artisans are artistic in nature, Composers (perhaps ten per cent of the population) seem to excel in the "fine arts," having not only a natural grace of movement, but also an innate sense what fits and what doesn't fit in artistic compositions. Of course, composing must not be thought of as only writing music, but as bringing into harmonious form any aspect of the world of the five senses, and so when an especially gifted painter, sculptor, choreographer, film maker, songwriter, chef, decorator, or fashion designer shows up, he or she is likely to be an Composer.

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INFJ - THE COUNSELOR
The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and directive and introverted in their interpersonal roles. Counselors focus on human potentials, think in terms of ethical values, and come easily to decisions. The small number of this type (little more than 2 percent) is regrettable, since Counselors have an unusually strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their companions. Although Counsleors tend to be private, sensitive people, and are not generally visible leaders, they nevertheless work quite intensely with those close to them, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes with their families, friends, and colleagues. This type has great depth of personality; they are themselves complicated, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people.

Counselors can be hard to get to know. They have an unusually rich inner life, but they are reserved and tend not to share their reactions except with those they trust. With their loved ones, certainly, Counselors are not reluctant to express their feelings, their face lighting up with the positive emotions, but darkening like a thunderhead with the negative. Indeed, because of their strong ability to take into themselves the feelings of others, Counselors can be hurt rather easily by those around them, which, perhaps, is one reason why they tend to be private people, mutely withdrawing from human contact. At the same time, friends who have known a Counselor for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that they are inconsistent; Counselors value their integrity a great deal, but they have intricately woven, mysterious personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

Counselors have strong empathic abilities and can become aware of another's emotions or intentions -- good or evil -- even before that person is conscious of them. This "mind-reading" can take the form of feeling the hidden distress or illnesses of others to an extent which is difficult for other types to comprehend. Even Counselors can seldom tell how they came to penetrate others' feelings so keenly. Furthermore, the Counselor is most likely of all the types to demonstrate an ability to understand psychic phenomena and to have visions of human events, past, present, or future. What is known as ESP may well be exceptional intuitive ability-in both its forms, projection and introjection. Such supernormal intuition is found frequently in the Counselor, and can extend to people, things, and often events, taking the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory and visual images of things to come, as well as uncanny communications with certain individuals at a distance.

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INFP - THE HEALER, POET
Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.

Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity.

Healers seek unity in their lives, unity of body and mind, emotions and intellect, perhaps because they are likely to have a sense of inner division threaded through their lives, which comes from their often unhappy childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood, which, unfortunately, is discouraged or even punished by many parents. In a practical-minded family, required by their parents to be sociable and industrious in concrete ways, and also given down-to-earth siblings who conform to these parental expectations, Healers come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. Other types usually shrug off parental expectations that do not fit them, but not the Healers. Wishing to please their parents and siblings, but not knowing quite how to do it, they try to hide their differences, believing they are bad to be so fanciful, so unlike their more solid brothers and sisters. They wonder, some of them for the rest of their lives, whether they are OK. They are quite OK, just different from the rest of their family-swans reared in a family of ducks. Even so, to realize and really believe this is not easy for them. Deeply committed to the positive and the good, yet taught to believe there is evil in them, Healers can come to develop a certain fascination with the problem of good and evil, sacred and profane. Healers are drawn toward purity, but can become engrossed with the profane, continuously on the lookout for the wickedness that lurks within them. Then, when Healers believe thay have yielded to an impure temptation, they may be given to acts of self-sacrifice in atonement. Others seldom detect this inner turmoil, however, for the struggle between good and evil is within the Healer, who does not feel compelled to make the issue public.

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INTJ - THE MASTERMIND
Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition, it is the contingency planning or entailment organizing role that reaches the highest development in Masterminds. Entailing or contingency planning is not an informative activity, rather it is a directive one in which the planner tells others what to do and in what order to do it. As the organizing capabilities the Masterminds increase so does their inclination to take charge of whatever is going on.

It is in their abilities that Masterminds differ from the other Rationals, while in most of their attitudes they are just like the others. However there is one attitude that sets them apart from other Rationals: they tend to be much more self-confident than the rest, having, for obscure reasons, developed a very strong will. They are rather rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent of the population. Being very judicious, decisions come naturally to them; indeed, they can hardly rest until they have things settled, decided, and set. They are the people who are able to formulate coherent and comprehensive contingency plans, hence contingency organizers or "entailers."

Masterminds will adopt ideas only if they are useful, which is to say if they work efficiently toward accomplishing the Mastermind's well-defined goals. Natural leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command of projects or groups, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead. Once in charge, however, Masterminds are the supreme pragmatists, seeing reality as a crucible for refining their strategies for goal-directed action. In a sense, Masterminds approach reality as they would a giant chess board, always seeking strategies that have a high payoff, and always devising contingency plans in case of error or adversity. To the Mastermind, organizational structure and operational procedures are never arbitrary, never set in concrete, but are quite malleable and can be changed, improved, streamlined. In their drive for efficient action, Masterminds are the most open-minded of all the types. No idea is too far-fetched to be entertained-if it is useful. Masterminds are natural brainstormers, always open to new concepts and, in fact, aggressively seeking them. They are also alert to the consequences of applying new ideas or positions. Theories which cannot be made to work are quickly discarded by the Masterminds. On the other hand, Masterminds can be quite ruthless in implementing effective ideas, seldom counting personal cost in terms of time and energy.

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INTP - THE ARCHITECT
Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition, it is the structural engineering role -- architechtonics -- that reaches the highest development in INTPs, and it is for this reason they are aptly called the "architects." Their major interest is in figuring out structure, build, configuration -- the spatiality of things.

As the engineering capabilities the Architects increase so does their desire to let others know about whatever has come of their engineering efforts. So they tend to take up an informative role in their social exchanges. On the other hand they have less and less desire, if they ever had any, to direct the activities of others. Only when forced to by circumstance do they allow themselves to take charge of activities, and they exit the role as soon as they can without injuring the enterprise.

The Architects' distant goal is always to rearrange the environment somehow, to shape, to construct, to devise, whether it be buildings, institutions, enterprises, or theories. They look upon the world -- natural and civil -- as little more than raw material to be reshaped according to their design, as a formless stone for their hammer and chisel. Ayn Rand, master of the Rational character, describes this characteristic in the architect Howard Roark, her protagonist in The Fountainhead:

He was looking at the granite. He did not laugh as his eyes stopped in awareness of the earth around him. His face was like a law of nature-a thing one could not question, alter or implore. It had high cheekbones over gaunt, hollow cheeks; gray eyes, cold and steady; a contemptuous mouth, shut tight, the mouth of an executioner or a saint. He looked at the granite. To be cut, he thought, and made into walls. He looked at a tree. To be split and made into rafters. He looked at a streak of rust on the stone and thought of iron ore under the ground. To be melted and to emerge as girders against the sky. These rocks, he thought, are here for me; waiting for the drill, the dynamite and my voice; waiting to be split, ripped, pounded, reborn, waiting for the shape my hands will give to them. [The Fountainhead, pp 15-16]
Many regard this attitude as arrogant, and Architects are likely, especially in their later years, after finding out that most others are faking an understanding of the laws of nature, to think of themselves as the prime movers who must pit themselves against nature and society in an endless struggle to define ends clearly and adopt whatever means that promise success. If this is arrogance, then at least it is not vanity, and without question it has driven the design engineers to take the lead in molding the structure of civilization.

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