“To be an architect, you have to accept the environment around you, no matter what its conditions. Then, in full awareness, you take your ideals and form them into structure.” “Can I do it without ideals?” Leo had asked, only half joking. “I’ve learned I can’t live up to them.” Professor Joseph had smiled at him. “Neither can you reach the stars. But you still need their light. You need them to navigate, n’est-ce pas?”
