The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."

The more personal you are, the more universal you become.

"I can resist everything except temptation."

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

Architecture should be of its time, but not fashionable.

避免极端强烈的意识形态，因为它会让人们丧失理智。

We should not only pursue technological leadership but also the practicality and popularity of technology.

如果你能够察觉我是了解你的那个人，那为什么我一直在这里，可是你却总是视而不见，你应该和我在一起。