As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.

Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family

We hold the future in our hands, together, we must ensure that our grandchildren will not have to ask why we failed to do the right thing, and let them suffer the consequences.

You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.

The longer we delay, the more we will pay.

Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.

Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it

The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded.

Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.

Every literate woman is a victory over poverty

God might work on mysterious ways, but hell worked on efficient ones.

When would insight, knowledge, hope, and beauty meld?

Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.

I wasn't one to go out and buy a new car and stereo system and expensive clothes. My mom helped keep me grounded.

Like NASCAR race drivers or PGA golfers, why not require each of the [US presidential] candidates to cover their clothing, briefcases and staff with the logo patches of their corporate sponsors?

If you make one word out of 'The IRS' it spells 'theirs.'

Today I will be the master of my emotions.

Do you care about freedom? Dreams may have inspired it, and wishes prompted it, but only war and weapons have made it yours.

Something has to matter. Otherwise, a person's life will be miserable and empty.

Passion makes the will lord of the reason.