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?

It would seem that men always need some idiotic fiction in the name of which they can hate one another. Once it was religion. Now it is the State.

It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

A man's value to the community primarily depends on how far his feelings, thoughts, and actions are directed towards promoting the good of his fellows.

Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy.

What is inconceivable about the universe is that it is at all conceivable.

Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure.