Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

I just think it’s important to be direct and honest with people about why you’re photographing them and what you’re doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.

As I rejected amnesty, so I reject revenge. I ask all Americans who ever asked for goodness and mercy in their lives, who ever sought forgiveness for their trespasses, to join in rehabilitating all the casualties of the tragic conflict of the past.

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking ‘Do you want fries with that?’

Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.

What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.