Much as a teacher may wince at the thought, he is also an entertainer—for unless he can hold his audience, he cannot really instruct or edify them.

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths.

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.

A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too Forgiveness breaks the chain of causality because he who forgives you -- out of love -- takes upon himself the consequences of what you have done. Forgiveness, therefore, always entails a sacrifice.

A person is either himself or not himself; is either rooted in his existence or is a fabrication; has either found his humanhood or is still playing with masks and roles and status symbols. And nobody is more aware of this difference (although unconsciously) than a child. Only an authentic person can evoke a good response in the core of the other person; only person is resonant to person.

The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.