God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made men, who take the credit.
No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.
Nearly all of the advances in structural and aesthetic innovation is coming from abroad.
Our settlement of land is without regard to the best use of land.
Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind.
Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.