I believe philosophy must go to school with the poets; it's not either/or, it's not over or against.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.

None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

Mockery is childish. It does not become you.

Does one really have to fretAbout enlightenment?No matter what road I travel, I’m going home.

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

We don't see very far in the future, we are very focused on one idea at a time, one problem at a time, and all these are incompatible with rationality as economic theory assumes it.

Anytime you get an award as a coach, you've got to be the ultimate fool to think it wasn't your assistant coaches and all the players responsible for the award.

These are serious matters, and we can never let up on these sanctions [against Russia].

It appears to be in the nature of religion itself to be prejudiced against those who are different.

My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need.

I'm not trying to become the demon I'm fighting against

I'm not a go-to-the-gym type guy. I've tried before. And I'm not a jogger.