建筑应该讲述它的时代和地点，但渴望永恒。

我从不相信失败。如果能享受过程，就没什么失败可言。

The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition， when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security， is so powerful a principle that it is alone， and without any assistance， not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.

翻译：时势要求停止就停止，时势要求行动就行动，或动或静都不违背适当的时机，这样的前景就光明灿烂。

生命太短暂，不要把时间浪费在恨任何人上。

The key to sustainable growth is balancing short-term gains with long-term vision.