Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.

The value of art lies in its ability to make us reconsider our assumptions.

美德只能在平等中繁荣。

I think the best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline or the streetscape; and, perhaps most importantly, the client's vision and the user's needs.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Art is not just about beauty; it’s about truth, even when that truth is uncomfortable.