Without the instinct for adventure, any civilization, however enlightened; any state, however well-ordered, will wilt and wither.

There exists within everyone a grand passion, an outlandish thirst for adventure, a desire to live boldly and vividly through the journey of life.

Education must enable young people to effect what they have recognized to be right, despite hardships, despite dangers, despite inner skepticism, despite boredom, and despite mockery from the world. . . .

The worth of a faith does not consist in the clarity with which it is stated but in the steadfastness with which it is defended.

The passion of rescue reveals the highest dynamic of the human soul.

There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less.

The experience of helping a fellow man in danger, or even of training in a realistic manner to be ready to give this help, tends to change the balance of power in a youth's inner life with the result that compassion can become the master motive.