"The Fountainhead" Quotes
An individualistic architect struggles to maintain his artistic integrity in the face of societal pressure.
fiction | 752 pages | Published in 2005
Quotes
I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.
To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I'.
I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.
I'm not a tragedy. I'm a success.
The creator's concern is the conquest of nature. The parasite's concern is the conquest of men.
I am, therefore I'll think.
To sell your soul is the easiest thing in the world. That's what everybody does every hour of his life. If I asked you to keep your soul - would you understand why that's much harder?
The purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person.
The words 'to make money' hold the essence of human morality.





