My parents had broken through the shackles of dogma

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present.

The behavior of an individual is determined not by his racial affiliation, but by the character of his ancestry and his cultural environment.

The existence of any pure race with special endowments is a myth, as is the belief that there are races all of whose members are foredoomed to eternal inferiority.

The disease of mutual distrust among nations is the bane of modern civilization

The passion for seeking the truth for truth's sake can be kept alive only if we continue to seek the truth for truth's sake.

No one has ever proved that a human being, through his descent from a certain group of people, must of necessity have certain mental characteristics.

There is no fundamental difference in the ways of thinking of primitive and civilized man. A close connection between race and personality has never been established.

The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science

I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be

My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom

It’s good to feel foolish sometimes, Fjerdan.”“You only say that because you have no shame.

Wash you make you clean.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

God will become visible as God's image is reborn in you.

Even Heaven would be Hell to some people because they'd be too close to God!

In life you don't get everything you pay for, but you must pay for everything you get.

I have the right to life, liberty and chicken wings.

My advice to anyone wanting to get into the music business, is always be ready to learn and remain humble.

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

An art that heals and protects its subject is a geography of scars.