There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space. – Oscar Niemeyer
Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant. – Oscar Niemeyer
Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and other people who look for me. But I always find some time for reading, talking to my friends and feeling what is happening in this world. – Oscar Niemeyer
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. – Oscar Niemeyer
What matters to me is that I do what I think is right and I see, Im a numbers guy, thats my attitude. I know we have a debt tsunami coming, we are bankrupting this country and Im in a position where I can actually advance ideas to prevent that from happening. Thats exactly what I should be doing. – Paul Ryan