Creationism: the theory that Rome was built in a day.

Life is in one of its smoother phases ... I've no responsibilities in the world except friends and students and cherishing the life of the world -- and the belief that there is enough love to go round.

The assumption that men and woman are essentially alike in all respects, or even in the most important ones, is a damaging one, as damaging as the assumption that they are different in ways in which they aren't different, perhaps more so.

Children not only have to learn what their parents learned in school, but also have to learn how to learn. This has to be recognized as a new problem which is only partly solved.

Through a grandmother's voice and hands the end of life is known at the beginning.

You can no longer save your family, tribe or nation. You can only save the whole world.

There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman.