The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.

Nothing is as dangerous in architecture as dealing with separated problems. If we split life into separated problems we split the possibilities to make good building art.

Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature.

Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.

Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together.

Beauty is the harmony of purpose and form.

God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is at least for me an abuse of paper.

Modern architecture does not mean the use of immature new materials; the main thing is to refine materials in a more human direction.

We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street.

I tell you, it is easier to build a grand opera or a city center than to build a personal house.

Objects are made to be completed by the human mind.

We have taught this generation how to "market" the Gospel but we have neglected to encourage them to "preach" the Gospel.

Working with one of the best strength trainers in the world, I'm getting more dangerous. I'm getting stronger and stronger.

I don't want to be nice. Nice girls can only get what they're offered.

As I absorbed life here and understood it better, I just completely fell in love with England.

When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.

Too much of a good thing is just about right

If you pay too much attention to hate, they win...they bring you down. Too much love in the world to deal with that nonsense. Be positive.

My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now.

I think we can work through a lot of political and international problems, but what really frightens me is what's happening environmentally.

I liked being on stage, I just didn't like the theatrical aspect of being in front of people.