On the pinnacle of success man does not stand firm long.

The light is there, and colors surround us. However, if there were no light nor colors in our own eye, we wouldn't perceive such things outside of us.

I call architecture frozen music.

Humor is one of the elements of genius--admirable as an adjunct; but as soon as it becomes dominant, only a surrogate for genius.

Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.

Sometimes I don't understand how another can love her, is allowed to love her, since I love her so completely myself, so intensely, so fully, grasp nothing, know nothing, have nothing but her!

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.