“the identity of an individual is essentially a function of her choices, rather than the discovery of an immutable attribute”

“The strains and stresses suffered by the individual in society are grounded in the normal functioning of that society (and of the individual!) rather than in its disturbances and diseases.”

“We humans look rather different from a tree. Without a doubt we perceive the world differently than a tree does. But down deep, at the molecular heart of life, the trees and we are essentially identical.”

“If women are differentiated only by superficial physical attributes, men appear more individual and irreplaceable than they really are.”

“It has always been preferable to attribute a woman's success to her beauty rather to her brains, to reduce her to the sum of her sex life.”

“Prayer is an inner journey, the ultimate destination of self-discovery rather than a desired destination.”