The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.
世界上充满了显而易见的事情，但没有人会去注意。
Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.
Every building is a prototype; no two are exactly alike.
艺术的功能是扰乱。
出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·刺议》。专己，指刚愎自用。拒绝忠言直谏的人就会闭塞，一意孤释义：行的人就会孤立。治国安邦的人要认真听取别人的意见，不能拒纳谏言、一意孤行。
Architecture is about understanding the world and transforming it.
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.