Oh, it's no crime to want and need somebody to love and to be loved by and to go and do what you need to do to have that, but its certainly a pity when you want it so badly you'll let it be anybody.

Hate is not the opposite of love apathy is.

Europe cannot survive another world war.

Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture.

I always think that in a big city, anything is possible, including reinventing yourself.

The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure - if you don't like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to the generation which says if you don't like it, you don't understand and you ought to find out.

Is there any such thing as wisdom not applied to life?

. . . a dirty exterior is a great enemy to beauty of all descriptions.

As the 1960s began, a new breed of Hollywood leading lady was emerging. She was elegant, international, and wonderfully comedic.

Always keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses.

ONLY a government that is AFRAID of its citizens tries to control them.