I hope to leave my children a sense of empathy and pity and a will to right social wrongs

It's frustrating sometimes to see the mismatch in resources between the pointless and the urgent, isn't it. Like the gap between the vast resources poured into military technological research to make war more sophisticated, and the trickle that goes into developing techniques that might prevent war instead.

Any business or enterprise that shaves away loneliness is going to last forever. And like it or not but we've got a lonely society.

Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking

If trade undermines life, narrows it or impoverishes it, then it can destroy the world. If it enhances life, then it can better the world.

First, you have to have fun. Second, you have to put love where your labour is. Third, you have to go in the opposite direction to everyone else.

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.