We must balance economic growth with environmental responsibility; they are not mutually exclusive.

The artist must be both poet and engineer.

Writing is a way of making sense of the world.

The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein

The role of the artist is to make the invisible visible.