And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must become familiar with the psychological and spiritual factors of our day. No cultural activity is possible otherwise; for we are dependent on the spirit of our time.

Never talk to a client about architecture. Talk to him about his children.

[In art], less is more.

Architecture begins when you place two bricks carefully together.

The individual is losing significance; his destiny is no longer what interests us.

Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins.

It is better to be good than to be original.