We should never lose sight of the very close link between individual giving and the formation of philanthropic traditions.

Philanthropy requires thought, action, and passion.

American philanthropic custom owes much to leadership by business and professional people.

Philanthropy is an important subject of liberal education because it examines the role of good works in shaping our conceptions of the good society and the good life.

We cannot preserve philanthropic and charitable values if we detach them completely from our fundamental personal beliefs and convictions.

Do we live for or do we live off philanthropy?

Philanthropy is the principal social institution that provides instruction in voluntary service.

There is no Gnan (True Knowledge) where there is ‘egoism’ and where there is Gnan, there is no ‘egoism’.

You know, the bowling alley doesn‘t seem to be improving my game. That‘s the one thing I have noticed.

My mother always taught me to be strong and to never be a victim. Never make excuses. Never expect anyone else to provide for me things I know I can provide for myself.

Today's today. Tomorrow we may be ourselves gone down the drain of Eternity.

The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much less sons, land, or money.

What everybody is well advised to do is to not write about your own life, this is if you want to write fast. You will be writing about your own life anyway but you won't know it.

I really like science because it seems to be that place where you get the big picture, everything connects.

In harvest time, harvest folk, servants and all Should make, all together, good cheer in the hall Once ended the harvest, let none be beguiled Please such as did help thee, man, woman and child.

I see no reason why the artistic world can't absolutely merge with Madison Avenue. Pop art is a move in that direction. Why can't we have advertisements with beautiful words and beautiful images?

The company that creates one global social graph will be very important going forward. It will be Facebook, with maybe 2-3 local social networks able to sustain competition long term.