我必须研究政治和战争、挂毯和瓷器。

The only way to escape the mundane is to embrace the extraordinary.

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

Doing the best at this moment puts in the best place for the next moment.

Architecture is not about form, it's about many other things.

在那里的泥土里，这种种子多得成灾。而一棵猴面包树苗，假如你拔得太迟，就再也无法把它清除掉。它就会盘踞整个星球。它的树根能把星球钻透，如果星球很小，而猴面包树很多，它就把整个星球搞得支离破碎。