If you look at our current technology level, something strange has to happen to civilisations, and I mean strange in a bad way. And it could be that there are a whole lot of dead, one-planet civilisations.

Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.

The burden of the self is lightened with I laugh at myself.

Most poor people live in the poorest countries.

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.