Until we perceive the meaning of our past, we remain the mere carriers of ideas, like the Nomads.

The mystery is what prompted men to leave caves, to come out of the womb of nature.

In Egypt, the living were subordinate to the dead.

Georgian architecture respected the scale of both the individual and the community.

The medieval hall house was very primitive when it became the characteristic form of dwelling of the landowner of the Middle Ages.

It was only from an inner calm that man was able to discover and shape calm surroundings.

The further forward we go, the further back we have to explore in order to go forward again.