The misfortune in the state is, that nobody can enjoy life in peace, but that everybody must govern; and in art, that nobody will enjoy what has been produced, but that every one wants to reproduce on his own account.

I have found a paper of mine among some others in which I call architecture 'petrified music.' Really there is something in this; the tone of mind produced by architecture approaches the effect of music.

To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

The wealth that cannot be administered is a burden.

Beware of wishing for anything in youth, because you will get it in middle age.

The miller believes that all the wheat grows so that his mill keeps running.