Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avaoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.

I thought if war did not include killing, I'd like to see one every year.

If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.

I long for the time when all human history is taught as one history, because it really is.

Human beings are more alike than unalike, and what is true anywhere is true everywhere, yet I encourage travel to as many destinations as possible for the sake of education as well as pleasure.

My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.

Grace is like a lake of drinkable water right outside your door. But you stay inside and die of thirst.