Patch Adams

"You know, its always the same. Ive clowned in 81 countries. People hunger for love, and clowning is a trick to get love close. As a clown I can do things that people are too frightened of Love to allow you to do."

"I think my government are fascists. I feel that if we dont change from a society that worships money and power over to one that worships compassion and generosity, there is no hope for human survival this century."

"The medical professionals are a lot more comfortable calling it "depression" than calling it "loneliness."

"Admitting he never had any religion, he calls a friend his "god" and the love of other people, Gods spirit."

"Ill give you an example — in Russia most of the hospitals dont have any pain medicine, they dont have any money. So if youre with kids with cancer, they can have metastases to the bone; which some say is the worst pain a human can experience. So a mother can be in a room with a child who hasnt stopped screaming in five months. ...85% of the time I walk in there as a clown theyll stop screaming."

"Take a close look at the part that "love" plays in your life. Make an inventory of love: people, things, ideas, experiences. Try to live your gratitude."