There is a trend in child-rearing that I find abhorrent: "Whatever the kids want to do is fine." For me, the classic example of this is when someone has a visitor and says, "Go kiss Aunt Gertrude," and Aunt Gertrude says, "She doesn't have to kiss me if she doesn't want to." Well, I think that's wrong.

Problems come about when we try to direct the flow of the universe rather than allow it to reveal its own design. Inherent in that design is a love for all living things.

Never think you can separate who you are from what you're doing.

Environmentally, the planet will not sustain the kind of abuse it receives at our hands.

Speak from your mind and people will hear you with their mind. Speak from your heart and people will hear you with their heart.

Capitalism has been really good to me. I'm very fortunate: I have written books and my books have sold.

I think that every moment you succumb to cynicism, you're taking energy away from change.