Rafael balos Quotes

“The fact that it is sometimes difficult for me to believe in God doesn't mean that I deny his existence. If I stopped believing in him, I wouldn't be able to continue living.”

“I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don't like.”

“I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different.”

“Architects feel empowered to give opinions about politics and sociology and philosophy without knowing much about it. Kind of in the same way that they think they can design furniture or fashion or utensils for dining.”

“I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.”

“I started to travel like this at the age of 15 so for me, it's normal. Some days you get tired and you feel, 'I want to stay at home a little bit more,' but it's only the moment.”

“You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you don't have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when you've finished, nothing's changed. You've still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.”

“Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.”

“Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is. So you don't fall into the trap of thinking that what you do is abstract.”