Featurettes

Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “Men seek retreats for themselves – in the country, by the sea, in the hills – and you yourself are particularly prone to this yearning. But all this is quite unphilosophic, when it is open to you, at any time you want, to retreat into yourself. No retreat offers someone more quiet and relaxation than that into his own mind…”... Read More...

Leonardo DaVinci once wrote, “Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”... Read More...

The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once wrote, “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” ... Read More...

The Ancient Greek philosopher Pericles once wrote, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."... Read More...

The Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once wrote, “If we cannot capture the good in one form, we will have to take hold of it in a conjunction of three: beauty, proportion and truth. Let us affirm that these should by right be treated as a unity and be held responsible for what is in the mixture, for goodness is what makes the mixture good in itself.” ... Read More...

The Ancient Greek Architect, Author and Engineer Vitruvius once wrote, “Marble is not alike in all countries.” ... Read More...