I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. Oscar Niemeyer More Quotes by Oscar Niemeyer More Quotes From Oscar Niemeyer It is not with architecture that one can disseminate any political ideology. Oscar Niemeyer architecturepoliticalideology In architecture it isn't enough to just have the right building that works well. It can also be beautiful. It can also be different. It can create surprise. And surprise is the main thing in a work of art. [] I like and respect Brasília very much. It is a simple city, a rational one. I always defend the urban design of Brasília Oscar Niemeyer simplebeautifulart I think of myself as no more than 60. What I could do at 60, I can still do now. Oscar Niemeyer i-canstillsthinking Architecture does not change anything. It's always on the side of the wealthy. The important thing is to believe that it can make life better. Oscar Niemeyer importantdoebelieve I like talking to priests, to Catholics. Everyone has their beliefs. Oscar Niemeyer catholicbelieftalking I am a Brazilian before I am an architect. I cannot separate the two. Oscar Niemeyer architecttwo Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and other people who look for me. But I always find some time for reading, talking to my friends and feeling what is happening in this world. Oscar Niemeyer readingmorningtalking
