The world as we see it is only the world as we see it. Others may see it differently.

It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of teaching have not yet entirely strangled that sacred spirit of curiosity and inquiry, for this delicate plant needs freedom no less than stimulation.

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

Betterment of conditions the world over is not essentially dependent on scientific knowledge but on the fulfillment of human traditions and ideals.

The place of the expert is on tap not on top.

God reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists.

Well-being and happiness never appeared to me as an absolute aim. I am even inclined to compare such moral aims to the ambitions of a pig.