"What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music."

"The past is always present in our lives, shaping who we are and how we see the world."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.

The most important aspect of architecture is how it makes people feel.