But I think that parents who criticise their children too much are in fact better than parents who praise their children too much.

If architecture had nothing to do with art, it would be astonishingly easy to build houses, but the architect's task - his most difficult task - is always that of selecting.

There is always a point when one senses ones lack of skill, the doubt

A pastry usually tastes better if it looks nice. A cream pastry, now that looks nice - in fact, there is nothing I mind as long as it looks nice.

People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it.

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life.