That in man which cannot be domesticated is not his evil but his goodness. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great. – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Nature does not deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762