I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses.

At the root of everything I do is a fascination with ideas – what ideas are for, what jobs they do.

I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses

The British government - any government - is potentially the worst [architectural] client in the world.

To make architecture with any real value is a massive challenge.

I don't feel I'm trying to make art. I'm trying to make interesting things. People can relate to that.

Kauai is kind of my place where I go to get centered. Its always my place to come back and feel normal again.

In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him

Moreover, statistics can be deceiving: the growth of jobs in the US in the 90s was due to many part-time jobs, with no benefits and generally low pay.

Leaders, true leaders, take responsibility for the success of the team and understand that they must also take responsibility for the failure.

Urdu can not die out because it has very strong roots in Persia. The language itself is not only just the language of the Muslims, but it's also the language of the Hindus.

We all want to be a little glamorous, a little playful and a little mischievous at times.

Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities.

The noblest worship is to make yourself as good and as just as you can.

The greatest work God ever performs was not the creation of the universe out of nothing, but is the new creation of saints out of sinners.

My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and was fond of the Army.