The advancement of knowledge must be translated into increasing health and education for the children.

Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.

My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor.

Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.

Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.

All men are equal before fish.

To the engineer falls the job of clothing the bare bones of science with life, comfort, and hope.

Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.

Betrayal converts our innocence to wisdom if we can let go of pain, bitterness, and fear and create enough self-love and safety for ourselves to allow it to do so.

I would say about 80% of my writing (including posts and blogs), has to do with unresolved anger and that's just fine with me

Virtue often trips and falls on the sharp-edged rock of poverty.

Evil to some is always good to others

An affair wants to spill, to share its glory with the world. No act is so private it does not seek applause.

Ben yanked Hi sideways as spikes snapped from the wall…Once again, only Ben’s reflexes had saved him. “Please stop doing that!” Ben barked. “Please keep doing that!” Hi warbled.

Life is the most precious of all treasures. Even one extra day of life is worth more than ten million ryo of gold.

I think 'Something Ventured' is a nice piece because it celebrates venture capital in a unique and powerful way.

Certainly survival is important- very important- but at some point surviving wasn't enough. I felt ready to complete my surviving journey and start thriving and just living.

There can be no formula in arts. Formulas are for factory mass productions. There are no discoveries in already discovered formulas.