There are many names for winds derived from localities or from the squalls which sweep from rivers or down mountains.

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.

While it is easy to blame the hand of the abuser, when that hand no longer is raised against you, why do you continue to feel the burn of its touch?

The pain of childhood walks beside me as a friend, it teaches me how to invite the stillness of compassion - Shavasti

We lose our way around the Bible when we take our eyes off the Cross.

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them

In Africa, we were around thousands of people who have seen a lot of poverty, but they were fun at the end of the day.

Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.

History is not just the evolution of technology; it is the evolution of thought.

Typically with HBO shows, the ninth episode often winds up being a big one and when lots of exciting stuff happens. And then the tenth one is the more placid, character-based one.

As we, the world, and the way we live have become more complex, we've moved further away from living in alignment with our human spirit and with the earth.

Somebody once asked me what had attracted me to National Socialism. I replied without a shadow of hesitation: 'Its beauty.'