"Reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"It is a steadfast truth that let thoughts come and go like clouds across an undisturbed autumn sky."

"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The essence of humanity's spiritual dilemma is that we evolved genetically to accept one truth and discovered another. Is there a way to erase the dilemma, to resolve the contradictions between the transcendentalist and the empiricist world views?"

"Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!"

"I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated."

"Less is only more where more is no good."