The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

A lot of good love can happen in ten years.

Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another.

Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes.

Accept what people offer. Drink their milkshakes. Take their love.

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

I can, therefore I am.

If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.

Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply!

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

To me, a building - if it's beautiful - is the love of one man, he's made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.

And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief, and the year smiles as it draws near its death.

The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.