All Oscar Niemeyer Quotes
- Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with an awareness of… Architecture
- When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution. Art
- I deliberately disregarded the right angle and rationalist architecture designed with ruler and square to boldly enter the world of curves and straight lines offered… Angle
- I was attracted by the curve — the liberated, sensual curve suggested by the possibilities of new technology yet so often recalled in venerable old… Attracted
- My work is not about 'form follows function,' but 'form follows beauty' or, even better, 'form follows feminine.' Beauty
- Architecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better. Architecture
- Camus says in 'The Stranger' that reason is the enemy of imagination. Sometimes you have to put reason aside and make something beautiful. Aside
- I had some good opportunities. I was lucky to have had the chance to do things differently. Architecture is about surprise. Architecture
- We hated Bauhaus. It was a bad time in architecture. They just didn’t have any talent. All they had were rules. Even for knives and… Accepted
- Architecture was my way of expressing my ideals: to be simple, to create a world equal to everyone, to look at people with optimism, that… Architecture
- We need to feel that life is important; we need that fantasy so we can live a little better. Better
- We have to have dreams, even if they never come true. Come True
- It is not the right angle that attracts me, nor the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. What attracts me is the free… Angle
- Turning 102 is crap, and there is nothing to commemorate. Commemorate
- The date is not important. The age is not important. Time is not important. Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic.… Age
- In architecture it isn't enough to just have the right building that works well. It can also be beautiful. It can also be different. It… Always Defend
- Life is more important than architecture. Architecture
- The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go. Artistic
- A church is something very beautiful. It is nice when people feel happy in it. But I am not a religious man. Look at us,… Beautiful
- Architecture is invention. Architecture
- The architect's role is to fight for a better world, where he can produce an architecture that serves everyone and not just a group of… Architect
- I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. Architecture
- Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful. Architecture
- It is not with architecture that one can disseminate any political ideology. Any
- It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms. Architecture