A great building must begin with the immeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end must be unmeasured.

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"A room is not a room without natural light."

- Louis Kahn

Awareness

"The Sun does not realize how wonderful it is until after a room is made."

- Louis Kahn

Awareness

"Without and architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization."

- Louis Kahn

Belief

"The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building."

- Louis Kahn

Inspiration

"Architecture is the thoughtful making of space."

- Louis Kahn

Creativity

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"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."

- Theodore Roosevelt

Vision

"Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must also step up the stairs."

- Vaclav Havel

Vision

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

- Peter Drucker

Vision

"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for the real."

- Tupac Shakur

Vision

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further."

- Thomas Carlyle

Vision