My husband and I were so closely united by our affection and our common work that we passed nearly all of our time together.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

First principle: never to let one's self be beaten down by persons or by events.

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

Nothing in this world is to be feared... only understood.

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.

A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

Each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity.

We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.

The older one gets, the more one feels that the present must be enjoyed; it is a precious gift, comparable to a state of grace

The rejection of mass organizations as the be-all, end-all of organizing is vital for the creation and rediscovery of possibilities for empowerment and effective anarchistic work.

a push up or two . . . or twenty.

I am the guardian of power, not its owner.

There's an old blues refrain: I begged for water, you gave me gasoline.

The only politician in America I know with a man-date is Jim McGreevey.

Whatever you're doing, you must have patience.

When I go out, I hope to leave the worst of myself at home.

All the world needs are examples of people capable of living out their dreams and fighting for their ideas.

Behind every great leader, at the base of every great tale of success, you will find an indispensable circle of trusted advisors, mentors, and colleagues.

I appreciate a songwriter like Morrissey with so much restraint.