Because of our interconnectedness we all know that extreme poverty and exclusionary practices are violations against the basic dignity of people.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Every positive thought is a silent prayer which will change your life.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason!

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.

Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.

I am bravery. I am courage. I am valor. I am daring. I am holding a thesaurus.

If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.

The anti-immigrant logic has basically saturated our world. I'm staying, and I'm fighting.

There is a lot of scepticism today as to whether memoir is real. But when fiction is done at a certain level there is scepticism as to whether it is really fiction.

But I know somebody who has a bedside urinal. How do I compete with that?

Change only favours minds that are diligently looking and preparing for discovery.

Whether it's the pot that hits the rock or the rock that hits the pot , it's the pot that will break every time

When your heart is shattered into a million pieces, all you can do is try to keep holding on. You breathe. You try to fall asleep. You try to not think about him.

There's always a certain pride in getting the job done properly.