“ By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. Socrates
“ It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in the abstract. I.M. Pei
“ Architecture is the very mirror of life. You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society. I.M. Pei
“ Planning is for the world's great cities, for Paris, London, and Rome, for cities dedicated, at some level, to culture. Detroit, on the other hand, was an American city and therefore dedicated to mone… Jeffrey Eugenides
“ I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity. I.M. Pei
“ Italian cities have long been held up as ideals, not least by New Yorkers and Londoners enthralled by the ways their architecture gives beauty and meaning to everyday acts. Rebecca Solnit
