Ben Nicholson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Politics are beautiful. They enable a community to live collectively with one another. It's not about stabbing each other in the back; it's about enabling people to reach their dreams and pursue happiness.”

“Student journeys which were important to me were Sicily, Greece, and Egypt, where I really saw these buildings, and that is where you're able to grasp what things mean.”

“When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life.”

“You can just drift unhappily towards this vision of heaven on earth, and ultimately that is what architecture is a vision of: Heaven on earth, at it's best.”

“I'm not an expert, but I want to be.”

“I haven't done any building designs since the Loaf House.”

“I see man more as an instrument or an agent more than anything else.”

“I'm just interested in meditating on certain ideas, and I like to draw: that's my way of thinking.”

“The Irish and British, they love satire, it's a large part of the culture.”

“We are pushing hard to find quality advertising clients.”