Nature is never other than serene even in a thunderstorm.

Good taste is not a substitute for knowledge

The architect must be a prophet... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect.

"I don't know whether you are a saint or a fool" said my lawyer. I replied "Is there a difference?"

Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.

I hate intellectuals. They are from the top down. I am from the bottom up.

Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.