Our ideals are our better selves....

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.

I have amazing friends who have led inspirational lives.

When Maurice touched a keyboard, it was like something from a movie, magical. He would always give you something from a movie, and you'd go, what did you just play... immediately inspirational writings, amazing. That's what we're going to miss.

Architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things that's all.