Writing a long essay is probably the most complex constructive act that most human beings areever expected to perform.

We do not truly own our thoughts or experiences until we have negotiated them with ourselvesand for this writing is the prime medium.

Treat life as if it is the best gift from the universe.

No, I will finish what I started, here, at Glimpa’s Arch. The act belongs to me, the consequence, pleasing or not, belongs to the gods.

Music can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

The most dangerous follower is the one whose defection would destroy the whole party: hence, the best follower.

The mobile phone, the fax, emails. Call me old fashioned, but what's wrong with a chain of beacons?

Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values.

I'm extremely critical. I don't consider myself a performance artist. I balk at the term performance art.

Kids need somewhere to go, so they're not bored on the street.

The problem with architecture is it goes with the territory, because it's an applied art and because you're messing about with people and their environment.