Architecture Quote by Louis Kahn
““Even a brick wants to be something. A brick wants to be something. It aspires. Even a common, ordinary brick... wants to be something more than it is. It wants to be something better than it is.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on Architecture, 1975
A brick symbolizes potential; even the most ordinary object aspires to transcend its current state.
In simple terms: Ordinary things can aim higher.
Recognize and nurture hidden potential.
Themes
Mood
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When to use this quote
- Design thinking
- personal growth
- education
- career development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you help ordinary things become extraordinary?
- What does “being something more” mean to you?
Even the simplest element can be limited by external expectations.