Quotes by : I.M. Pei

Great artists need great clients.

Let's do it right. This is for the ages.

At the beginning, I thought the best Islamic work was in Spain - the mosque in Cordoba, the Alhambra....

I want to bring out the best in a community and contribute something of permanent value.

Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history....

You cannot defend your design without knowing what you're designing for.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.....

Be the best, not necessarily the original.

It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you....

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life.