Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God.

I believe that a religious conversion is the only way to stimulate the peoples of the industrialized nations to be willing to make sacrifices for the sake of esho funi (the oneness of self and environment). ... I wish the entire world would accept as an item of religious faith the concept of esho funi and its moral obligations.

The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land.

We have been God-like in our planned breeding of our domesticated plants and animals, but we have been rabbit-like in our unplanned breeding of ourselves.

Nothing fails like success when you rely on it too much.

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm.

There is no such thing as gratitude in international politics.