The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have.
The fundamental 'formula' of Gestalt theory might be expressed in this way: There are wholes, the behavior of which is not determined by that of their individual elements, but where the part-processes are themselves determined by the intrinsic nature of the whole.
You have to believe in the impossible.
The most important thing about a theory is that it explains the facts.
"The universe is full of surprises, and it's our job to uncover them."