"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."

"It is a unyielding truth that an hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life well-lived is a testament that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"I would like my architecture to inspire people to use their own resources, to move into the future."