"Building art is a synthesis of life in materialized form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together."
-Alvar Aalto
"It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time."
-David Allan Coe
"You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure."
-Gordon B. Hinckley
"There is one timeless way of building. It is a thousand years old, and the same today as it has ever been. The great traditional buildings of the past, the villages and tents and temples in which man feels at home, have always been made by people who were very close to the center of this way."
-Christopher Alexander
"Building our homes as fortresses of righteousness for protection from the world takes constant labor and diligence."
-Joseph B. Wirthlin
"The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl."
-Dave Barry
"Put your energy into building what is creative, valuable and empowering. And you won't have to constantly fight against what is destructive and draining."
-Ralph Marston
"What I learned from architectural drafting is that everything has to have a plan to work. You just can't wing it. I can't get all the materials I need for a house and just start building. Whether it's a career, family, life - you have to plan it out."
-Ice Cube
