Next I must tell about the machine of Ctesibius, which raises water to a height.

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.

Stop to kiss, the kissing gatedemands, and so do we, its fines.

When you really don't like a guy, they're all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, they're no longer interested.

I don't see why, if you look at how the Australian culture and psyche is, that we can't be amongst the most generous from the grassroots up, nations in the world.

Virtue is relative at best, there's nothing worse than a sunset when your driving due West.

Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots.

One cannot kick against geography!

If you are going to win the fight of your life, you can't be afraid to fight.

When you have a single composer writing his work, it shouldn't be doled out in singles based on the length of a piece.

The sheriffs are completely outnumbered and outgunned. And we don't have enough border patrol agents

It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.