John Nash
Designer of Regent Street and Royal Pavilion, shaping London's urban landscape with neoclassical elegance.
Most quoted
"I've always believed in numbers and the equations and logics that lead to reason. But after a lifetime of such pursuits, I ask, what is truly logic? Who decides reason?"
— from A Beautiful Mind (film, attributed)
"I was in the middle of a dream, and I was talking to a beautiful woman, and I was saying, 'I'm sorry, I have to go to the bathroom.'"
— from Interview after Nobel Prize, 1994
"The ideas of game theory have been applied to many different fields, from economics to biology to political science."
— from Speech
All quotes by John Nash (100)
The only constant is change.
I'm not a very good athlete.
The power of the mind is limitless.
I've always been a bit of an idealist.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
I'm not a very good writer.
The search for truth is a lifelong endeavor.
I've always been a bit of a romantic.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
I'm not a very good actor.
Architecture is the art of building monuments to the future.
In designing Regent Street, I sought to create a spine for London that breathes elegance.
The beauty of a building lies in its proportion and harmony with the landscape.
Parks and palaces must coexist to elevate the spirit of the city.
True architecture freezes the fleeting moment of genius.
Buckingham Palace should stand as a beacon of royal grandeur without ostentation.
Nature's curves inspire the boldest architectural lines.
A city without green spaces is a soul without breath.
Innovation in design comes from observing the ordinary with extraordinary eyes.
The Marble Arch is not merely a gate, but a portal to majesty.
Contemporaries of John Nash
Other Architectures born within 50 years of John Nash (1752–1835).