Augustus Pugin

To build without faith is to build in vain.

The Renaissance was the death of true art.

Ornament should grow out of construction, not be applied to it.

The church should be the model for all architecture.

In architecture, as in life, truth is the foundation.

The ugliness of modern towns is a reflection of their moral decay.

I have no patience with the classical pedants who decry the Gothic.

The pointed arch is the emblem of the Christian spirit.

Architecture frozen music? No, it is the visible prayer of the soul.

To restore is to revive the spirit of the original builder.

The factory system has deformed our cities and our souls.

Every Christian should live in a house that reflects their faith.

The loss of faith has led to the loss of beauty in art.

In my designs, I seek to echo the cathedrals of old.

The world needs more spires pointing to heaven.

Classical architecture is pagan; Gothic is divine.

I design not for fashion, but for eternity.

The details make the difference between mediocrity and masterpiece.

Restoration must be faithful, or it is destruction.

My heart is in the Middle Ages, where art and faith were one.