Whenever the urge to exercise comes upon me, I lie down for a while and it passes.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.

It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts... it is to teach them to think.

We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books.

Football, fraternities and fun have no place in the university. They were introduced only to entertain those who shouldn't be in the university.

This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't think of anything that's your fault.

The best education for the best is the best education for all.

A civilization in which there is not a continuous controversy about important issues is on the way to totalitarianism and death

College football: I do not see the relationship of those highly industrialized affairs on Saturday afternoons to higher learning in America.

For those who are going to learn from books, learning the art of reading would seem to be indispensable.

In a daily life, reach out to others with sacred act of saying ‘hello, a smile, word of encouragement….

The expedition of my violent love outrun the pauser, reason.

Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

This country is heaven, in the spiritual sense of the word. And I say, we prefer to die in heaven than survive in hell.

Against her foes Religion well defends Her sacred truths, but often fears her friends.

[I]nstead of spending your energy attacking the parts of the president's [health care] proposal you don't like, you can use it to strengthen the parts you do.

On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

I'd forgotten how exuberant you are