Politicians like the effect of alcohol because it makes them feel important.

…the purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.

… a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.

...Hope is a ridiculous failing that we need to harbour in order to lead a serene life…

...No reformer is worthy of the name if he fails to be the ultimate pacesetter in his own reform drive...

...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....

...There is no worse way to abuse a man’s patriotism than to estrange him from his homeland, be it his ancestral or adopted land...

...At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...

These quasi-faithful are growing in strength. They are the fundamentalists today, and they abound in all the religions.

Grief, my friend, forces us to search our souls and find answers to issues that constrain us from becoming better human beings.

Faith goes hand in hand with the belief in a supreme purpose that includes everybody, a purpose that is for mankind’s ultimate peace, harmony and happiness.

Invested wisely, time produces a good return. Invested poorly, it has little or no value and is therefore wasted.

Bravery comes one day at a time.

Of course I remember you." My voice is a strangled whisper. I squeeze my eyes shut. "You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being.

A good gardener looks at every plant every day.

I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.

I am older now, and sleep less, and have seen most of what there is to see and am not very much impressed any more, I suppose, by anything.

To be good Americans, we must be better Jews, and to be better Jews, we must become Zionists.

Gastronomy is the greatest form of therapy that anyone can be exposed to.

Our highest endeavour must be to develop individuals who are able out of their own initiative to impart purpose & direction to their lives.

I'm just another guy starting out.