A disposable society is only fit for disposable people.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Literature is not exhaustible, for the sufficient and simple reason that a single book is not.

The arrival of any child brings you a lot of happiness.

No true and permanent fame can be founded, except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.

If I have a problem, it is this: there is a store where everything costs a dollar.

Knowledge is not power unless it is used.

I don't believe in false memories, like I don't believe in false songs.

Often does good come out of evil. But that is God's, not man's plan.

I grew up a vegetarian. Then, because I grew up in the states, I started slowly eating meat. First it was bologna sandwiches, or pepperoni on pizza.

There's always been an ongoing struggle between commerce and art.

When you are angry, you make bad decisions in direct proportion to the level of your anger.