And their greed was for gold or God. They collected souls as they collected jewels.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.

And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.

Calm skies don't make skillful eagles.

Individuality is a flame that can start a wildfire in a world of conformity.

NON-COMBATANT, n. A dead Quaker.

My mom taught me to go after my dreams. I have this faith in myself that I must have gotten from her.

With a body like he has, I want him to be a bully. But he is too nice - he is perfect son-in-law material, but I don't want a team of son-in-laws.

The rich countries are rich because of their practices at home, and because of their readiness to adopt and adapt new things, such as Chinese inventions or New World crops.

Time never bears such moments on his wing as when he flies too swiftly to be marked.

You ought to be extremely cautious, watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing your rights, you may lose them forever.

The technology itself is not transformative. It's the school, the pedagogy, that is transformative.

The best moments in my life are just before going to bed. Those are my happiest moments.