No society can long sustain itself unless its members have learned the sensitivities, motivations and skills involved in assisting and caring for other human beings.

Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.

Development, it turns out, occurs through this process of progressively more complex exchange between a child and somebody else- especially somebody who’s crazy about that child

There is no more critical indicator of the future of a society than the character, competence, and integrity of its youth.

Particular attention should be given to the opportunities which the environment presents or precludes for involvement of children with persons both older and younger than themselves.

There is a throne up there and someone is sitting on it. It is not you, the economy or your government. My God is still on the throne and I shall not worry.

What is especially striking and remarkable is that in fundamental physics a beautiful or elegant theory is more likely to be right than a theory that is inelegant.

Have you ever noticed that fear affects your physical mind and body?

People like you must create. If you don't create, Bernadette, you will become a menace to society.

Earth’s troubles fade in the light of heaven’s hope.

The voice is Jacob's voice but the hands are the hands of Esau.

The eye and fantasy feel more attracted by nebulous distance than by that which is close and distinct in front of us.

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

The only time I made money was when I licensed my own solo guitar record, which sold maybe seven copies.

Elvis is bound to be dead. Look at all the vultures in his vicinity.