A lot of work still remains but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime.

Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful.

There is no greater violence than to deny the dreams of our children.

I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom.

I refuse to accept that the world is so poor, when just one week of global spending on armies is enough to bring all of our children into classrooms.

India has hundreds of problems and millions of solutions.

If not now, then when? If not you, then who? If we are able to answer these fundamental questions, then perhaps we can wipe away the blot of human slavery.

Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth and other social problems.

We adults, our policies, our ways of governance, are responsible for poverty, not the children.

Equity is compromised due to the privatisation of education. Education has become a commodity. Those who can afford to buy it, buy it, and those who can sell it make money out of it

During the past few years North East India has emerged as one of the biggest destinations for child trafficking.

I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like every one else.

Because I think people must be the same everywhere. Only these people are in my bones.

It does wonders for my own psyche to turn envy into inspiration. No matter how successful we become, we're never above that.

Write. Write until it stops hurting.

The knowledge and reason speak, ignorance and error shout.

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

I spent two years playing open mic nights in Brighton, and I heard more and more people saying, You should give it a go in London.

I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends.

"Lurking" is one metaphor that the Omniscience has allowed us to borrow.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.