The idea for The Sims was one that had been simmering in Wright's mind for quite some time, and was initially conceived as an architecture simulation.

Well I made noise with ANZ corporate and two managers replied saying sorry, they don't have the information and will get back to me again. Gee, so lau yah man ANZ!

I think of Spengler and of his terrible pronunciamentos, and I wonder if style, style in the grand manner, is done for.

I must acknowledge that hitherto I have discover’d no other way to keep our Thoughts cloſe to their Buſineſs, but the endeavouring as much as we can, and by frequent Attention and Application, getting the habit of Attention and Application.