If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively.

Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality

When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art

I think it's more optimistic about human nature to acknowledge that people are the products of their time but then to see that they have moments of grace and dignity that everybody has.