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> [Construction is a matter of optimism; its a matter of facing the future with confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/construction-is-a-matter-of-optimism-its-a-matter-of-facing-the/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

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## More by Cesar Pelli

> [Too many architects are just trying to make all of their buildings look like a brand, and that may be good for business, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/too-many-architects-are-just-trying-to-make-all-of-their-buildings/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [When I started designing in school, I discovered that I had a knack for it. I fell completely in love with architecture, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/when-i-started-designing-in-school-i-discovered-that-i-had-a-knack/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [Construction is a matter of optimism; its a matter of facing the future with confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/construction-is-a-matter-of-optimism-its-a-matter-of-facing-the/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [My buildings are like my children, so I cannot have favorites.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/my-buildings-are-like-my-children-so-i-cannot-have-favorites/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I am a strong believer that as one moves toward the future, the strongest and clearest way to do it is if you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-am-a-strong-believer-that-as-one-moves-toward-the-future-the/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [Architecture adds dimensions to my life that would be impossible to acquire if I retired. The beautiful thing about architecture is that every project…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/architecture-adds-dimensions-to-my-life-that-would-be-impossible-to/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I'm particularly interested in the public role that all buildings play. I believe that we architects should try to go beyond our basic obligations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-m-particularly-interested-in-the-public-role-that-all-buildings/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [The World Trade Center was for me not only out of scale vertically, but it was also out of scale in plan. It occupied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/the-world-trade-center-was-for-me-not-only-out-of-scale-vertically/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-see-my-buildings-as-pieces-of-cities-and-in-my-designs-i-try-to/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I had come from Los Angeles - I had been there a partner of Gruen Associates, a large Los Angeles firm - and when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-had-come-from-los-angeles-i-had-been-there-a-partner-of-gruen/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I'd never known of an architect as a young man. I think there was only one architect in Tucuman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-d-never-known-of-an-architect-as-a-young-man-i-think-there-was-only/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I'm a bad customer for my own buildings! If I'm choosing an apartment, I choose one about five or six stories high so that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-m-a-bad-customer-for-my-own-buildings-if-i-m-choosing-an-apartment/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration will be a building that will connect the excitement of science to the surrounding streets, river and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/the-connecticut-center-for-science-and-exploration-will-be-a-building/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [I always look forward to the next project. That is one of the wonderful things about architecture - you always can hope for another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/i-always-look-forward-to-the-next-project-that-is-one-of-the/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

> [When I finished high school, I was 16, and in Argentina you have to choose a career right after high school. There is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cesar-pelli/when-i-finished-high-school-i-was-16-and-in-argentina-you-have-to/)

[Cesar Pelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cesar-pelli/)

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