"... He presents himself as good— he does no harm— other than himself and to nature! I must stop him from being one of those who call themselves good because they have no claws. "
"Especially mothers: the data shows that half the increase in child survival in the world happens because the mothers can read and write. More children now survive because they don't get ill in the first place. Trained midwives assist their mothers during pregnancy and delivery. Nurses immunize them. They have enough food, their parents keep them warm and clean, people around them wash their hands, and their mothers can read the instructions on that jar of pills. So if you are investing money to improve health on Level 1 or 2, you should put it into primary schools, nurse education, and vaccinations. Big impressive-looking hospitals can wait."
"Çok amaçlı yirminci yüzyıl insanında dürtü var, ama derinlik ve yoğunluk yok. Şunu satın almak, bunu başarmak, yeni bir deneyimden geçmek gibi hedeflerimiz var. Hedef ve amaçlarımız yüzünden, hayatı yaşamak yerine tüketiyoruz. Hayatla yekvücut değiliz artık. Hayatlarını belirli, sabit amaçlara indirgeyenler, hayatla yekvücut olmadan onun yüzeyine tutunma çabasındadırlar."
"Allahın her günü kendimizi ve başkalarını taklit ediyoruz. Daha az taklit edib daha çok kendimiz olacak yerde, taklit ettikçe kendimiz olmaktan uzaklaşıyoruz."