Oscar Niemeyer

Politics is too serious to be left to politicians alone; architecture shapes society.

I prefer curves to straight lines; they are more human.

The future is not something we enter; it is something we create.

A building is not just a place; it is a statement.

Happiness is a simple curve in space.

We must build for the people, not for the powerful.

Architecture should be playful, like a woman.

Wisdom comes from observing the world, not just reading about it.

Straight lines are boring; life is curved.

In Brazil, we build with passion, not precision.

The essence of architecture is emotion.

I design for freedom, not for function alone.

Beauty in architecture is like love: it cannot be forced.

Life's meaning is found in creation, not destruction.

Politicians come and go, but buildings last.

A curve is the line of beauty.

Humor in design lightens the soul.

Science informs architecture, but art elevates it.

Reflect on your life through the spaces you inhabit.

Brasília was born from a dream, not a blueprint.