Nothing is more precious than peace. Peace is the most basic starting point for the advancement of humankind.

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.

You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.

Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle.

Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.

No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.

I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.

What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.

Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.

Being sincere, dedicated and honest is the key. People of integrity triumph in the end.

Don't let 'em see they killed you!

If I can only write my memoir once, how do I edit it?

Having the choice at the end of my life has become incredibly important. It has given me a sense of peace during a time that otherwise would be dominated by fear, uncertainty and pain.

Talent is more erotic when it's wasted.

There is something still more to be dreaded than a Jesuit and that is a Jesuitess.

Don't call me a journalist; I hate the word. It's pretentious!

I would have all intoleration intolerated in its turn.

I try to be consistent, so I practice yoga and Pilates to help keep my body and mind balanced.

Wisdom lies in thinking. The spear-head of thinking is rationalism.

You do not like to suffer yourself. How can you inflict suffering on others?