Sometimes the intention is to shock us. But what is shocking first time around is boring and vacuous when repeated.

Art once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny.

There is a deep human need for beauty and if you ignore that need in architecture your buildings will not last

Modernism in architecture went hand in hand with socialist and fascist projects to rid old Europe of its hierarchical past

A writer who says that there are no truths, or that all truth is ‘merely relative,’ is asking you not to believe him. So don’t.

Through the pursuit of beauty we shape the world as a home, and in doing so we both amplify our joys and find consolation for our sorrows.

The culture of a civilization is the art and literature through which it rises to consciousness of itself and defines its vision of the world.

Art and music shine a light of meaning on ordinary life, and through them we are able to confront the things that trouble us and to find consolation and peace in their presence.

It is not enough to be nice; you have to be good. We are attracted by nice people; but only on the assumption that their niceness is a sign of goodness.

In argument about moral problems, relativism is the first refuge of the scoundrel.

There are no chords in modernist architecture, only lines - lines that may come to an end, but that achieve no closure

Death is never easy when you know the people doing the dying.

I hate early mornings.But I love waking up with you.

We of Africa protest that, in this day and age, we should continue to be treated as lesser human beings than other races.

I am certain that the safest way to defend your character is never to say a word about it.

We must remember we are stewards of what God has provided for us, not owners.

Earnestness can ferment into sentimentality.

One should not seek those who do not wish to be found.

The Master Mind principle: Two or more people actively engaged in the pursuit of a definite purpose with a positive mental attitude, constitute an unbeatable force.

Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.

I taught myself to drive. I hope that the child in me never dies.