The artist is the antenna of the human race.
The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.
A well-designed space should feel like home the moment you step into it.
The pleasure isn't in owning the person. The pleasure is this. Having another contender in the room with you.