The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The most interesting art comes from contradiction.

The problem is, if you really believe in a society where those who merit to get to the top, get to the top, you'll also, by implication, and in a far more nasty way, believe in a society where those who deserve to get to the bottom also get to the bottom and stay there. I nother words, your position in life comes to seem not accidental, but merited and deserved. And that makes failure seem much more crushing.

Success is a state of mind. If you want to succeed, start thinking of yourself as a success.

建筑的挑战在于创造既实用又美观的空间。