With breathtaking rapidity, we are destroying all that was lovely to look at and turning America into a prison house of the spirit. The affluent society, with relentless single-minded energy, is turning our cities, most of suburbia and most of our roadways into the most affluent slum on earth.

With breathtaking rapidity, we are destroying all that was lovely to look at and turning America into a prison house of the spirit. The affluent society, with relentless single-minded energy, is turning our cities, most of suburbia and most of our roadways into the most affluent slum on earth.

The five happiest people I have ever met all had this strange little quirk of referring to their jobs as a 'calling.'

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

For children, Christmas is anticipation. For adults, Christmas is memory.

It is only people with a sense of personal responsibility who can help others. It is only people with a sense of personal responsibility who can be helped in a lasting way.

The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.