Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.

Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today.

There is an increasing awareness of the interrelatedness of things. We are becoming less prone to accept an immediate solution without questioning its larger implications.

We are yet to have a conscience at all about the exploitation of human cultures.

Our settlement of land is without regard to the best use of land.

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

Today's developer is a poor substitute for the committed entrepreneur of the last century for whom the work of architecture represented a chance to celebrate the worth of his enterprise.