The greatest fallout of the space program, ... was not the close-up view of the moon, but a look at spaceship Earth from afar. For the first time in the history of humanity, we were able to see our planet for what it really is.
Theodore HesburghAnyone who refuses to speak out off campus does not deserve to be listened to on campus.
Theodore HesburghThe most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Theodore HesburghI can think of no better way of redeeming this tragic world today than love and laughter. Too many of the young have forgotten how to laugh, and too many of the elders have forgotten how to love. Would not our lives be lightened if only we could all learn to laugh more easily at ourselves and to love one another?
Theodore Hesburgh