True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one's self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.

Humanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.

The wise man looks at death with honesty, dignity and calm, recognizing that the tragedy it brings is inherent in the great gift of life.

Intuition does not in itself amount to knowledge, yet cannot be disregarded by philosophers and psychologists.

The intuition of free will gives us the truth.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops.

The act of willing this or that, of choosing among various courses of conduct, is central in the realm of ethics.

The cause-effect sequences in our brains are just as determining, just as inescapable, as anywhere else in Nature.

The highest ethical duty is often to discard the outmoded ethics of the past.

The dynamic, creative present, however conditioned and restricted by the effects of prior presents, possesses genuine initiative.

You know, if we’re speaking on a cosmic level, you’re never in a better place than you are in the current moment.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

Before my eyes are many miserable scenes, the suffering of others and myself forces my hands to move. I become a machine for writing.

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease.

Artemis: Holly, how did you find me? Holly: Oh, I saw a huge explosion and wondered: now, who could that be?

Our biggest national security threat is the environmental destruction of our planet and the arms race with ourselves.

I get really excited imagining what we can do in the future with broadband.

The central activity of leadership is teaching - first by example, second by precept.

... parents embarrass their children probably more than the other way around. I don't know why we should blush so hard for our parents -- we didn't rear them -- and yet we do.

Publishing companies and a great many authors have missed the opportunity to capitalize on the very real relationships they create with their readers.