"I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind."

"I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of those cities, with the participation of national leaders and representatives of global civil society."

"We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history."

"Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cosmos and the inner human cosmos, poetry is born."

"After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years."

"It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the formation of habits, a superinducing of an artificial organization upon the natural organization of the body."

"A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head."

"I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers."