...Intelligence and character of the masses are incomparably lower than the intelligence and character of the few who produce something valuable for the community.

Man is, at one and the same time, a solitary being and a social being. As a solitary being, he attempts to protect his own existence and that of those who are closest to him, to satisfy his personal desires, and to develop his innate abilities. As a social being, he seeks to gain the recognition and affection of his fellow human beings, to share in their pleasures, to comfort them in their sorrows, and to improve their conditions of life.

Since I have introduced this term I had always a bad conscience. . . . I cannot help to feel it strongly and I am unable to believe that such an ugly thing should be realized in nature.

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events.

Subtle is the Lord. Malicious, He is not.

Nothing happens until something moves. When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it. Everything is connected.

One lives one's life under constant tension, until it's time to go for good