"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how."

The greatest enemy you will ever face is your own human nature—your impatience, your fear, your need for validation.

The challenge is to create architecture that is both functional and poetic.

It’s a lie to think you’re not good enough. It’s a lie to think you’re not worth anything.

I'm not a legend, I'm just a man who's lived his life.

那些说话算话的人有一点很天真：他们以为别人也和他们一样。