“Feeling - what authentic human fun!”

“When you negate the negative that someone thinks or feels with the positive, you are denying them the authentic support they need to deal with what they are facing.”

“I see the task of architecture as the defense of the authenticity of human experience.”

“The ludicrous element in our feeling does not make them any less authentic.”

“Authenticity is the rarest and most important privilege that can belong to a human being.”

“Without religion − or without authentic religion − a human collectivity cannot survive in the long run; that is, it cannot remain human.”

“Have fun/Make it fun. … All human endeavor is about emotion. Zest, joy, pride—and fun—are near the heart of any successful enterprise.”

“Drinking is fun! It makes me feel horrible and sexy!”

“The only love that feels like love is the doomed kind. (Fun fact.)”

“Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.”