Reputation is an idle and most false imposition: oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

"Caring too much for objects can destroy you. Only—if you care for a thing enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn’t it? And isn’t the whole point of things—beautiful things—that they connect you to some larger beauty?"

建筑的创新来自于对显而易见的事物的质疑。

唯一剩下的真正反抗就是拒绝参与世界的疯狂。

蒸汽机是改善人类状况的最有力工具。

Challenges are opportunities in disguise. Embrace them, and you’ll find growth where others see obstacles.