The rest of my life (as a 39 year old) I want to reflect on what life is.

If I had it [life] to do all over again, I'd have been a plumber.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

The most fundamental question we can ever ask ourselves is whether or not the universe we live in is friendly or hostile.

My relationship to the Jewish people has become my strongest human bond, ever since I became fully aware of our precarious situation among the nations of the world.

What can the schools do to defend democracy? Should they preach a specific political doctrine? I believe they should not. If they are able to teach young people to have a critical mind and a socially oriented attitude, they will have done all that is necessary.

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.