Western civilization, because of fortuitous historical circumstances, has spread itself more widely than any other local group that has so far been known.

The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.

I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.

No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking.

The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good, and against some greatly scorned evil.

A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.

Racism remains in the eyes of history ... merely another instance of the persecution of minorities for the advantage of those in power.

The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers.

Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future.

The trouble is not that we are never happy-it is that happiness is so episodical.

liberty is the one thing no man can have unless he grants it to others.

Life only wants us to be happy. We impose these burdens on ourselves.

Love can only be generated from the depths of the human heart

Turbulence is a life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change.

So it's really a process of actually having a realization of God, which all becomes clear with the expanded state of consciousness that develops when you chant.

I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.

I have a terror of things being nice and knowing what to expect. Making a photograph is a license to have experiences that I would not otherwise have.

A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry.

Technology, in short, cannot teach me how to do without technology.

Ever since I was younger, I would make table reads at home where I would give fake interviews.

I can’t stand these damn shows on museum walls with neat little frames, where you look at the images as if they were pieces of art. I want them to be pieces of life!