The most intractable problem today is not pollution or technology or war; but the lack of belief that the future is very much in the hands of the individual.

Manners, really good ones, make it possible to live with almost anyone, gracefully and pleasantly.

Contentment can be bought at a price that one can not possibly pay.

Earth Day is the first holy day which transcends all national borders, yet preserves all geographical integrities, spans mountains and oceans and time belts, and yet brings people all over the world into one resonating accord, is devoted to the preservation of the harmony in nature and yet draws upon the triumphs of technology, the measurement of time, and instantaneous communication through space.

My grandmother wanted me to get a good education, so she kept me as far away from schools as possible.

If man has not found ways to deal with environmental problems such as water and air pollution by 1998, it will be too late. The future is not determined and it lies in our own hands.

Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.