For the uniqueness of man lies in his capacity for self-transcendence.

Knowledge is a process, not a product.

Information is not synonymous with knowledge. Information is only data, parts of the whole. Knowledge has a moral imperative to enhance intellectual and spiritual unity.

Even as the cell is the unit of the organic body, so the family is the unit of society.

Authority in its very nature prevents the full awareness of oneself and therefore ultimately destroys freedom

Marriage equality is coming, and not merely to a theater near you.

We are all prone to the malady of the introvert who with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within.

Whatever career you're in, assume it's going to be a massive failure. That way, you're not making decisions based on success, money and career. You're only making it based on doing what you love.

The single most revolutionary thing you can do is recognize that you are enough.

The best medicine for pain sometimes is some kind of logic and common sense from older folks. They tell you, "Okay, you're not the only one who actually went through this."

I remembered her once saying that life was like your shoes. You couldn't simply expect or imagine that your shoes would fit perfectly. Shoes that pinched your feet were a fact of life.

I hate to cook and love to eat.

For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?

The best intentions (of respect and tolerance) can often be annoying to those whose cultures are not in dominance: we feel that we are often zoological specimens.