I am interested in what happens to people who find the whole of life so rewarding that they are able to move through it with the same kind of delight in which a child moves through a game.

American society is very like a fish society. . . . Among certain species of fish, the only thing which determines order of dominance is length of time in the fishbowl. The oldest resident picks on the newest resident, and if the newest resident is removed to a new bowl, he, as oldest resident, will pick on the newcomers.

One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill or torture an animal and get away with it.

The time has come, I think, when we must recognize bisexuality as a normal form of human behavior.

Mothers are a biological necessity; fathers are a social invention

You know you love someone when you cannot put into words how they make you feel.

We are at a point in history where a proper attention to space, and especially near space, may be absolutely crucial in bringing the world together.