The desire for people to express their identity through a building is very powerful but understanding and describing who we are is never easy.
- Australian government culture portal

Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well.
- Henrey David Thoreau

Life is not about maximising everything, it's about giving something back - like light, space, form, serenity, joy. You have to give something back.
- Glenn Murcutt