A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.

The simple dignity of a child drinking a bowl of milk embodies the fascination of an ancient rite.

I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell me what is happiness. And I went to famous executives who boss the work of thousands of men. They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though I was trying to fool with them. And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along the Desplaines river and I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with their women and children and a keg of beer and an accordion.