Philip Johnson Quotes

Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future.

When you talk about change, you know what makes it really tough for people is on the one hand you've got tradition, and on the other hand you've got change; in many people's mind, change equals modernization. Tradition, however. I'm a big tradition guy.

Changes call for innovation, and innovation leads to progress.

We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past.

The world changes, but I want that change to be necessary or respectful of what has happened before. Everything changes, and that's quite right.

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.

What makes our world so fascinating is that continuously there are novel and creative ideas spurring people to leave old ways and try something new.

We live in a changing world … shall we maintain all our theaters in the same traditional box.

Innovation means change.

I'm not sure I want to preserve the old ways just for the sake of saying, 'I don't believe in change.'

You can embrace nostalgia and history and tradition at the same time - it has to progress or it can't survive.

We should not fear what is new, but we should not throw out that which is in the past but is still valuable.

From the inception of this series, Mike and I were very interested in exploring the theme of tradition versus progress. We always like the struggle for balance to be a central theme of our stories, so as we introduce all of these changes to the 'Avatar' world, we get to see how people react and try to realign themselves.

It's good to be progressive, but don't shun the good things about tradition.

Today's innovation is tomorrow's tradition.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

The past is what provides us with the building blocks. Our job today is to create new buildings out of them.

Old ideas can sometimes use new buildings. New ideas must use old buildings.

Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.

Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a changing world.

Everything must change, everything must move forward.

We are similar to a museum. My function is to present old masterpieces in modern frames.

Nobody sets out to break new ground. I think change comes when people have no other choice.

I think it is important to grow. Your fans are growing up with you whether you like it or not. You have to keep it fresh and exciting for them. You have to bring something new to the table each time.

The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.