My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?

Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.

I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.