The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

The poetry of architecture lies in its ability to move us without words.

写作是一种向世界说“我存在，我有话要说”的方式。

你不必完美才能令人惊叹。

Trust the scientific process—it’s slow but it works.

我总是等机会错过了才发现我曾有过机会。

La poesía es la única prueba concreta de la existencia del hombre.