To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.

Milton saw not, and Beethoven heard not, but the sense of beauty was upon them, and they fain must speak.

The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most.

I fear uniformity. You cannot manufacture great men any more than you can manufacture gold.

Do not think it wasted time to submit yourselves to any influence which may bring upon you any noble feeling.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

Don't just look at buildings ... watch them.