“I hate incompetence. I think it’s probably the only thing I do hate. But it didn’t make me want to rule people. Nor to teach them anything. It made me want to do my own work in my own way and let myself be torn to pieces if necessary.”
A classic work of American literature, this novel delves into the life of Howard Roark, an architect whose innovative designs challenge the status quo. Roark's journey is one of personal and professional triumphs and tribulations, as he battles against societal pressures to conform to the norms of his time. more
“Assiduity, it means sit down until you do it. Commit yourself to your work and study.”
“The land of easy mathematics where he who works adds up and he who retires subtracts.”
“To do great work one must be very idle as well as very industrious.”
“When did life start being something you had to work at and not something that just is?”