“I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.”

“I don't divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one.”

“Architecture is a art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well being.”

“My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience.”

“A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.”

“Beauty is the oracle that speaks to us all.”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“We are human only in contact, and conviviality, with what is not human.”

“The problem is this: nature has assembled all these species on this planet. The human species is no more important than any other species on this planet. For some reason, man accorded himself a sup...”

“More than the disappearing trees and roses, its the human tendency to suppress the Natural Voice of the Natures Man which is sorrowful.”

“Glee! The great storm is over!”

“Diseases can be our spiritual flat tires - disruptions in our lives that seem to be disasters at the time but end by redirecting our lives in a meaningful way.”

“To say that my grief will be eternal would be ridiculous - nothing is eternal.”