So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me.

The greatest art is found in the simplest moments of life.

The pursuit of power is the primary goal of states in the international system.

Do not be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

The most important thing in architecture is the relationship between the building and its context.