All that is good in art is the expression of one soul talking to another, and is precious according to the greatness of the soul that utters it.

Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know in life.

There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.

The question is not what man can scorn, or disparage, or find fault with, but what he can love, and value, and appreciate.

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.

In mortals there is a care for trifles which proceeds from love and conscience, and is most holy; and a care for trifles which comes of idleness and frivolity, and is most base. And so, also, there is a gravity proceeding from thought, which is most noble; and a gravity proceeding from dulness and mere incapability of enjoyment, which is most base.

The time is probably near when a new system of architectural laws will be developed, adapted entirely to metallic construction.