It is certain that I cannot always distinguish my own thoughts from those I read, because what I read becomes the very substance and text of my mind.

Not the senses I have but what I do with them is my kingdom.

If we do not like our work, and do not try to get happiness out of it, we are a menace to our profession as well as to ourselves.

The tragic side of many architectural enterprises is that they destroy natural beauties which are a priceless possession and cannot be replaced.

Few pleasures there are indeed without an aftertouch of pain, but that is the preservation which keeps them sweet.

I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.

People often ... have no idea how fair the flower is to the touch, nor do they appreciate its fragrance, which is the soul of the flower.