Jacques-Germain Soufflot

Last words: Let the light shine through.

Wisdom: Measure twice, erect once.

Excerpt from letter: Your support is the keystone to my ambitions.

Interview quote: The future of French architecture lies in fusion.

Personal: In quiet moments, I ponder the eternity of forms.

On art: Ornament should whisper, not shout.

Joke: My critics build castles in the air; I build in stone.

Key passage: The vault's curve mimics the arch of the sky.

Philosophy: Structure reveals the order of the universe.

Speech: Let us raise temples to reason and light.

Aphorism: Harmony in line breeds peace in the eye.

Letter excerpt: The weight of tradition lightens with innovation.

Observation: Columns are the bones of the edifice.

Reflection: Life's meaning is found in creation's permanence.

Witty: A flawed arch collapses arguments as well as stones.

From work: The Panthéon breathes the air of Voltaire's genius.

On humor: Facades hide the true character within.

Interview: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication in build.

Personal: Aging, I see my works as children grown tall.

Professional: Light is the architect's greatest ally.