The most democratic architecture is the one that serves everyone.
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.