I have always eaten animal flesh with a somewhat guilty conscience.

I am convinced that some political and social activities and practices of the Catholic organizations are detrimental and even dangerous for the community as a whole, here and everywhere. I mention here only the fight against birth control at a time when overpopulation in various countries has become a serious threat to the health of people and a grave obstacle to any attempt to organize peace on this planet.

All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.

Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us.

The development of general ability for independent thinking and judgment should always be placed foremost, not the acquisition of special knowledge.

If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies.