What torments of grief you endured, from evils that never arrived
And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Once any group in society stands in a relatively deprived position in relation to other groups, it is genuinely deprived.
For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.
Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.
The popularisation of scientific doctrines is producing as great an alteration in the mental state of society as the material applications of science are effecting in its outward life. Such indeed is the respect paid to science, that the most absurd opinions may become current, provided they are expressed in language, the sound of which recals [sic] some well-known scientific phrase.
One day there'll be no need for me. I'm actually hoping to put myself out of business.
The test of beauty is whether it can survive close knowledge.
Never, ever ever ever ever give up.