“If we want our species to survive in the long term, human beings cannot afford to stop reaching for the stars.”

“If you've lost your faith in love and music then the end won't be long.”

“None of this is ever going to change until each of us changes. The change has to come from us, and the object of that change is us. We have to change our hearts. And we have to change our minds. We have to stop thinking in terms of stereotypes and deal with people as people. We have to stop thinking in terms of narrow self-interest and begin to reclaim the idea of the common good.”

“To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race.”

“The endless pursuit of new life styles or academic degrees and recognition is not the way to priestly happiness.”

“To be a bitch or not to be a bitch, that is the question.”

“I have regrets, but no apologies”