Once a new idea springs into existence, it cannot be unthought. There is a sense of immortality in a new idea.

Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.

Analysis is simplifying, breaking down things into parts, picking out strands and elements. Analysis is comparing unknown things with things that are known. Analysis also involves picking out relationships and putting them back together as a whole.

I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves as thinkers.

A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.

The awful thing is that you can never be aware of what you are not aware of.

It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.