You have to have a certain arrogance to be an architect.

文学是一种理解世界的方式，是在混乱中找到意义，在无意义中找到意义。

A building should respond to its context, not ignore it.

In the quest for understanding the cosmos, every question answered leads to a dozen more.

The most powerful art is often the most ambiguous.

译文：一句话说得不对，就能招致大祸，所以古人就知道守口如瓶，谨言慎行，就是害怕遭受杀身之祸；行为不检点，有失分寸，就能毁坏名节，所以古人就知道守身如玉，端正行为，就是害怕品行有污点瑕疵。赏析：口不择言，祸就会从口出，轻则得罪他人，重则招致杀身之祸。逢人且说三分话，未可全抛一片心。一个人在说任何话做任何事之前，必须要考虑后果。