It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in the abstract

Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

Success is a collection of problems solved.

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life.

Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones.

I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.

Design is something you have to put your hand to.

Great artists need great clients.

Let's do it right. This is for the ages.

You cannot defend your design without knowing what you're designing for.

Experience is never at bargain price.

I have sat here at my desk, day after day, night after night, a blank sheet of paper before me, unable to lift my pen, trembling and weeping too.

Forgive my asking you to use your mind. It is a thing which no novelist should expect of his reader...

I carry the place around the world in my heart but sometimes I try to shake it off in my dreams

To be or not to be that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them?

I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play.

I love waking up in the morning. It makes me feel really excited.

Self-love is as protective as the Deity; Disenchantment is as perspicacious as a surgeon; Experience is as provident as a mother. Such are the theologic virtues of marriage.

It's really hard to know what people want around here sometimes.

Poverty is no disgrace. But it is certainly not a recommendation.