Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and feel the sufferings of others.

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.

To those supremacist racists I ask what color will be their bodies when they turn to dust.

The world isn't going backward, if you can just stay young enough to remember what it was really like when you were really young.

I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright and colorful.

I wasn't going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story.

People seem to get caught up in jargon like they get caught up in ashrams and power structures and they never become free. They become masters of jargon and power structures.

There is nothing more dangerous than the conscience of a bigot.

To the captives, 'come out,' -- and to those in darkness, 'be free.'

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

I like predictability because I know what I'm getting into.

Like gluttony or drunkenness, hatred seems an agreeable vice when you practice it yourself, but disgusting when observed in others.