Thus by such victory, not by machines but in oppositions to the principle to the principles of machines, has the freedom of states been preserved by the cunning of architects.

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.

Sometimes you are more comfortable with a person who gets close without coming close.

The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.

In that sense, what a great way to live, if you could always do things that interest you, and do them with people who interest you.

Your True Nature Is Love. There's Nothing You Can Do About It.

Those who have the most wealth and the most property, their children have the first, the best, and the most.

Enthusiasm is ever a gracious, pardonable thing, because in its essentials are youth and zeal and all high, white-hot qualities whose roots strike not in the base earth.

What appears to be a curse can be a blessing if we simply appreciate the inner essence of the possibility of how to connect to God in that situation.

Elite warriors, when they accomplish their mission, they celebrate.

I think the most important thing is to establish myself as an actor. As much as it's a performing art, I'm not really a performer.