质量从来不是偶然的，而是意图和努力的结果。

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.

Art is what happens when you're not trying to make art.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

质量本身不是目的；它是达到目的的手段。

One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged.

I'm a big believer in trusting your instincts. If something feels off, it probably is.

Materials speak their own language in architecture.