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It's estimated that there may be two hundred and fifty million children in the world engaged in some form of exploitative child labour.

A century that began with children having virtually no rights is ending with children having the most powerful legal instrument that not only recognizes but protects their human rights.

...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.

The real solution is to improve the incomes of the poor and provide their children with decent education.

When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.

Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children.

New legislation has just been adopted by the International Labour Organization on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, such as bonded labour, prostitution and hazardous work.

UNICEF has repeatedly called on governments to ensure basic services for children and this includes providing food where the need exists.

You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

All humans are rogues. Cured only by death.

I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking.

I'm from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon.

I first told the idea to an editor I had met who, after reading one of my novels for adults that was set in a high school, had an idea that I might write something for children.

Mind exists as a Principle in the universe, just as electricity exists as a principle.

I've written some great things. That's a gift, but there's consequences. Yeah, you get this great work, but you suffer. You really, really suffer.

All I know about music is that not many people ever really hear it.

It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.

I usually just say I'm a stand-up comedian, but I use looping machines to create ideas with my voice.

I have a rough idea when I walk into a studio though.