“When I look up, I see people cashing in. I don't see heaven or saints or angels. I see people cashing in on every decent impulse and every human tragedy.”

“I hate groups of people but I love individuals. Every single person, you can see the universe in their eyes if you're really looking.”

“When I see young people such as those of our day, I think that Heaven wishes to destroy the world.”

“If I look in the mirror when I get up, or before going to bed a night, i see a man of average ugliness…But I also see a man who's completely happy with the figure staring back at him. Who's proud of every single second of his past.”

“If I bet on humanity, I'd never cash a ticket.”

“I like seeing people when they can't see me.”

“Something has changed, and now, when I look at my students, I see only people who are going to eat up my time.”

“But I don't understand God. I don't understand how he could see the way people treat one another, and not chalk up the whole human race as a bad idea.”

“I also know there are timeless waters, endless seas, and lots of people in this world whose names don't matter to anyone but themselves. I look up at the sky and I see you there.”

“The colors…oh, I see the most fantastic things. Do you realize when people just close their eyes what they see? It's unbelievable. Colors and things, forms of every sort. I wonder if that happens for everybody?”