Architecture is definitely a political act.

The architecture we remember is that which never consoles or comforts us.

I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it.

If you want to show a picture, just show it - don't spend too much time arranging it.

The more centralized the power, the less compromises need to be made in architecture.

I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?'

The best clients in the world are the people who cause you to struggle.

Architects design houses. I live in a home.

The problem with digital architecture is that an algorithm can produce endless variations, so an architect has many choices.

I don't design houses with the nuclear family idea because I don't believe in it as a concept.

I am not a finisher, I am a starter. And I am always thinking, what is the next project.

She measured time in pages. Half an hour, to her, meant ten pages read, or fourteen, depending on the size of the type, and when you think of time in this way there isn’t time for anything else.

a good product is not the secret to success

What is the weight of a tear? The single tear falls when the buckets have stopped, when dry eyes and a slightly raised chin sometimes let it slip, like a prayer. It carries the weight of a lifetime.

I would kiss you, had I the courage.

"Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference"

I used to be a partier, now I'm an alcoholic. It's all in who's judging you.

Grandfather Space. The Mind is his Wife

I think my biggest fear is dying. Although sometimes my biggest fear is not dying. But yeah, I think health stuff for me is more what I'm afraid of.

Our life is a work of art. We must seek always to be its artist.

It is rather to be chosen than great riches, unless I have omitted something from the quotation.