If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

When all is lost, there is still a memory.

Fictions are realities we don't think of, that are happening to people we know nothing about.

Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors.

Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.

I loathe nationalism. It is a form of tribalism--the idolatry of the 20th century.

And if by prayer Incessant I could hope to change the will Of Him who all things can, I would not cease To weary Him with my assiduous cries.

America will always side with those whom she can direct, give orders to and have those orders obeyed.

Soup is cuisine's kindest course. It breathes reassurance; it steams consolation; after a weary day it promotes sociability, as the five o'clock cup of tea or the cocktail hour.

That’s why love stories don’t have endings! They don’t have endings because love doesn’t end.

The nice girl makes the mistake of being available all the time.