"The enjoyment that comes from our acts of kindness give us a glimpse of the world that might be, hopefully our future world. Good natured, friendly, human."

“One takes what the river offers, both good and bad. The joy of living by running water far outweighs the sorrow.”

“All the words are not enough to get anything said.”

“Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it 'philanthropy' is extremely short-sighted and, unfortunately, extremely pervasive.”

Source : "An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Philanthropy" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 16, 2016.

“Since science and religion provide two different perspectives on the human situation, they must ultimately be able to be reconciled.”

“But once you publish a book, doesn’t it by definition become the realm of public discourse? Otherwise, wouldn’t we just write books and print them out ourselves, and give them to specific people we felt comfortable giving them to–like gifts? Isn’t publishing sort of a social contract?”

“In the last year, grassroots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the Party doesn't need corporate cash to be competitive. Now it's our Party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it back.”

Source : "The Puppet Master". "Glenn Beck", www.foxnews.com. November 9, 2010.

“You wait for fate to bring about the changes in life which you should be bringing about by yourself.”

“I don't mind a crowd's not laughing; it's the groans that slow down the show.”