A witticism is immediately understood in Paris and is always applauded.

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

The Renaissance is selfless. It not only likes to build, it also destroys.

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

Books will destroy architecture.

The invention of printing is the most important historical event. It is the mother of revolution. It is a completely innovative way of expression for mankind. It is obtained by abandoning a form. Another form of human thought is the last metamorphosis of the serpent which has symbolized wisdom since Adam.

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

Before printing, the Reformation was just a schism, but printing gave it a revolution.

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

In the form of printing, ideas are easier to spread than at any time. They fly and cannot be caught

It is indestructible, it is fused with the air.

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

While changing the form, human thoughts will also change the way of expression, and the thoughts of each generation will no longer be used

Written in the same way and with the same material, even a very solid and durable writing written in stone will give way to an even stronger and more durable writing written in paper. ...It means that one art will

overthrow another art. It means: "Printing will destroy the art of architecture."

——"Notre Dame de Paris"

Since the invention of printing, the art of architecture has gradually become dull, aging and peeling

——"Notre Dame de Paris"