Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.

An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site.

Boston: Clear out eight hundred thousand people and preserve it as a museum piece. New York: Prison towers and modern posters for soap and whiskey. Pittsburgh: Abandon it.

Early in life, I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change

Individuality realized is the supreme attainment of the human soul, the master-master's work of art. Individuality is sacred.

The insolence of authority is endeavoring to substitute money for ideas.

What I like best about San Francisco is San Francisco.