I have my own loyalties and obligations that I consider and honor. They are not his. They are not at the beck and call of any man.
A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
Those who are truly grateful are deeply moved by the privilege of living.
I raised you so high that every other man on earth is now doomed to live in your shadow.
If it must be enjoyed, then it must be done. And if it must be done, then it must be done well. If it is done well, it is enjoyed well.
Beware ! Discipline goes to two different directions : success and self glory. Self glory is the biggest failure of life.
The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line.
The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.
Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.
It's great that people are basically spending their two weeks of vacation to come out and be with us in some weird part of the world. And I think we owe it to them to take 'em to some cool places.