Altars should face the east, and should always be placed on a lower level than are the statues in the temples, so that those who are praying and sacrificing may look upwards towards the divinity.

Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy.

The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.

If our designs for private houses are to be correct, we must at the outset take note of the countries and climates in which they are built.

A harmonious design requires that nothing be added or taken away.

It is no secret that the moon has no light of her own, but is, as it were, a mirror, receiving brightness from the influence of the sun.

Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from circumstance, custom, and nature.

Bricks should be made in Spring or Autumn so that they may dry uniformly.

For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with the various gods.

All machinery is derived from nature, and is founded on the teaching and instruction of the revolution of the firmament.

There will be no propriety in the spectacle of an elegant interior approached by a low mean entrance.

When you make the dream of your heart a treasure of heaven, it holds an eternal value.

Keep your relationship private but don't hide the fact you're in one.

My most powerful memory was hearing Earl Scruggs on 'The Beverly Hillbillies' as a 5 or 6 year old. That sound just blew me away, shook my head up.

I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.

I perform in the major leagues of what I do. It's incredible.

Hillary Clinton's not going to do anything.

I was thinking that I might fly today. Just to disprove all the things you say... please be careful with me, I'm sensitive, and I'd like to stay that way.

It looks like I'm going to be 40 and life begins at 40 -​ so they promise. And I believe it, too.

I don't believe a person has a style. What people have is a way of photographing what is inside them. What is there comes out.