The outbreak of the war found my wife and me in Switzerland, where we were taking a cure.

What impressed me particularly in Vienna was the strict order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in spite of the greatly increased liberty and relaxation of police regulations.

Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.

Courage, energy and patience are the virtues which appeal to my heart.

I saw a great many men die afterwards, some suffering horribly, but I do not recall any death that affected me quite so much as that of this first victim in my platoon.

Life that only a few hours before had glowed with enthusiasm and exultation, suddenly paled and sickened.

One gets into a strange psychological, almost hypnotic, state of mind while on the firing line which probably prevents the mind's eye from observing and noticing things in a normal way.

IN trying to recall my impressions during my short war duty as an officer in the Austrian Army, I find that my recollections of this period are very uneven and confused

Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.

Every irrational and unscientific belief will ruin your life! Your own wrong belief will be your own tragic punishment!

Footsteps are the wonders of staying alive to move forward

Architecture is definitely a political act.

The easy answer is to say that it's a part for black people to see black heroes, but to me it's important to young Mexican kids to see a black hero.

Just as some plants bear fruit only if they don't shoot up too high, so in practical arts the leaves and flowers of theory must be pruned and the plant kept close to its proper soil- experience.

We all have fertile creative periods and times when we can't figure out how we ever did it.

I cannot believe that the killing of 2,000 Englishmen at New Orleans qualifies a person for the various difficult and complicated duties of the Presidency.

Righteous women have changed the course of history and will continue to do so, and their influence will spread and grow exponentially throughout the eternities.

How can arguments based on fact prevail in a nation where so many people know so little?