In a perfect world perhaps we would all see more clearly. But this is not a perfect world, and it is enough to hope that each of us will share our talents, and find the balance between greed and benevolence that will allow us to live and thrive and help the world around us grow.

When you are here, you are here. When you are gone, you are gone. It isn't a problem to be gone, so long as you are really here when you're here.

Our brightest dreams and our greatest fears are just over the horizon.

Do not fall prey to the false belief that mastery and domination are synonymous with manliness.

This is not to say that becoming a father automatically makes you a good father. Fatherhood, like marriage, is a constant struggle against your limitations and self-interests. But the urge to be a perfect father is there, because your child is a perfect gift.

Great joys make us love the world. Great sadnesses make us understand the world.

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.