The environment is everything that isn't me.

Nothing truly valuable can be achieved except by the unselfish cooperation of many individuals.

We are here for the sake of others

Science has gone a long way toward helping man to free himself from the burden of hard labor; yet, science itself is not a liberator. It creates means, not goals. It is up to men to utilize those means to achieve reasonable goals.

Music has no effect on research work, but both are born of the same source and complement each other through the satisfaction they bestow

I am strongly drawn to the simple life and am often oppressed by the feeling that I am engrossing an unnecessary amount of the labour of my fellow men. I regard class differences as contrary to justice and, in the last resort, based on force. I also consider that plain living is good for everybody, physically and mentally.

I believe that we don't need to worry about what happens after this life, as long as we do our duty here-to love and to serve.