A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

Architecture should be quiet, but not silent.

The beauty of architecture lies in its ability to bring people together.

Existence is not its own justification.

Innovation is not just about technology; it's about changing the way people think and act.

Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.