Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTEarly in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTIf you wisely invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTI’m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let’s start with typewriters.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTNature is the only body of God that we shall ever see.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTEach material has its own message.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTWe create our buildings and then they create us. Likewise, we construct our circle of friends and our communities and then they construct us.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTThe best friend on earth of man is the tree: When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources of the earth.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTThe thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTI never design a building before I’ve seen the site and met the people who will be using it.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTImitate nothing except principle.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTBring out the nature of the materials. Let their nature intimately into your scheme.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTYou will find Goodness and Truth everywhere you go. If you have to choose, choose Truth. For that is closest to Earth. Keep close to the Earth, in that lies strength. Simplicity of heart is just as necessary for an architect as for a farmer or a minister if the architect is going to build great buildings.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTThe belief in a thing makes it happen.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTAn architect’s most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board and a wrecking ball at the site.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTLimitation is always insult–not flattery.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTOne war only breeds another.
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