Basilicas should be constructed on a site adjoining the forum and in the warmest possible quarter, so that in winter business men may gather in them without being troubled by the weather.

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.

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.

Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

The problem is, if you really want the Truth, then you have to have God along with it.

You can always pick out stage actors at the Oscars: they know how to walk.

I do not gather things, I prefer to rent them rather than to possess them.

Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.

Our story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. And although this is the way all stories unfold, I still can't believe that ours didn't go on forever.

The greatest reward for a student is not a good grade. It is the willingness of his teacher to listen to him.

No true love there can be without Its dread penalty--jealousy.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.