"An excessive indulgence in the pleasures of social life constitutes the great interests of a luxuriant and opulent age"

"I seem to have run in a great circle, and met myself again on the starting line."

"I never had any hesitation or regrets in this sense. My life has been enriched by excellent human relations, work and interests. I have never felt lonely."

"World peace is threatened not only by weapons of mass destruction but also by conventional weapons which have led to countless violations of human rights, including the rights to life and to physical …"

"I believe that the artist is a wounded healer, that they are healing wounds of their own, and when they do that truthfully, they heal the audience."