"Naked and pure is the spirit that transcends the existence mediocre."

“The hunger of the spirit for eternity - as fierce as a starving man's for bread - is much less a craving to go on living than a craving for redemption. Oh, and a protest against absurdity.”

“Each of us seeks peace of mind, but we sometimes fear that it means giving up excitement and ecstasy. Peace sounds like contentment, which sounds like settling, letting the fire go out. Actually, peace of mind allows you to go more deeply into the world and consequently to experience more excitement and ecstasy. The fire burns brighter, fueled by awareness instead of anxiety.”

“Use your head; cut off theirs.”

“It would be an exaggeration to say I’m not afraid of death, but I’m not afraid of what comes after, because I’m not a believer.”

“The designer of today re-establishes the long-lost contact between art and the public, between living people and art as a living thing.”

Source : Bruno Munari (1971). “Design as art”, Penguin Books Ltd

“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

“The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.”

Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”

“Of course I don't believe in it [pointing to horseshoe on his office wall]. But I understand that it brings you luck whether you believe in it or not.”