Curiosity is a delicate little plant that, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom.

As an elderly man, I have remained estranged from the society here.

Nevertheless, it is necessary to remember that a planned economy is not yet socialism. A planned economy as such may be accompanied by the complete enslavement of the individual. The achievement of socialism requires the solution of some extremely difficult socio-political problems: how is it possible, in view of the far-reaching centralisation of political and economic power, to prevent bureaucracy from becoming all-powerful and overweening? How can the rights of the individual be protected and therewith a democratic counterweight to the power of bureaucracy be assured?

A theory is the more impressive the greater is the simplicity of its premises, the more different are the kinds of things it relates and the more extended the range of its applicability.

It's very depressing to live in a time where it's easier to break an atom than a prejudice.

In the shadow of the atomic bomb it has become even more apparent that all men are, indeed, brothers.

My sailing system set sail, make it fast, no thoughts of energy or velocity, loll back, let boat drift.