The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
When I want to read a novel, I write one.
What is wanted in architecture, as in so many things, is a man. ... One suggestion might be made-no profession in England has done its duty until it has furnished a victim. ... Even our boasted navy never achieved a great victory until we shot an admiral. Suppose an architect were hanged? Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition.
Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition.