Ambition Quote by Santiago Calatrava

I wish someone would ask me to design a cathedral.

— Philip Johnson

When I visit any cathedral, it reminds me of being with my grandparents. They weren't particularly religious, but my grandfather was obsessed with architecture.

— Jonathan Anderson

Everyone will live in his own cathedral.

— Ivan Chtcheglov

The challenge of a cathedral is very good for architectural inventiveness.

— Oscar Niemeyer

“Cathedrals are to be adored until the day when, to preserve them, it would be necessary to deny the truths which they teach.”

— Marcel Proust

As regards my own 'philosophy,' I continue to be inspired by the music, liturgy and architectural tradition of the Anglican Church in which I…

— Martin Rees

“It became obvious why Catholics had built such beautiful cathedrals and churches throughout the world. Not as gathering or meeting places for Christians. But…

— Allen R. Hunt

Let Catholics build their own churches and works.

— Vladimir Zhirinovsky

An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.

— Clarence Darrow

The artistic taste of the Catholic priests is appalling and I am most anxious to have a Catholic church in which everything is genuine…

— Giles Gilbert Scott

“When we look at a perfect cathedral, two different emotions emerge in us: On the one hand, the feeling of admiration for the architect…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

I like the aesthetics of the Church.

— Andres Serrano