The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me.

May the stars carry your sadness away, may the flowers fill your heart with beauty, may hope forever wipe away your tears. And, above all, may silence make you strong.

There is a longing among all people and creatures to have a sense of purpose and worth. To satisfy that common longing in all of us we must respect each other.

First we had the land and they had the Bibles, now we have the Bibles and they have the land

The heart never knows the colour of the skin

Of all the teachings we receive, this one is most important: Nothing belongs to you of what there is, of what you take, you must share.

Can we talk of integration until there is integration of hearts and minds? Unless you have this, you only have a physical presence, and the walls between us are as high as the mountain range.

My friends, how desperately we need to be loved and to love. With it we are creative. With it we march tirelessly. With it, and with it alone, we are able to sacrifice for others.

If the legends fall silent, who will teach the children of our ways?

We are as much alive as we keep the Earth alive.

If the very old will remember, the very young will listen.

I will take my hands off Medicare when there is no Medicare, then I will come and see you, sir.

History is the gradual instant

I liked sculpting better than painting. You have more freedom in sculpting.

So long as the majority of Canadians have two countries, one here and one in Europe, national unity will remain a myth and a constant source of internecine quarrels.

Having a situation where you have got in conflict with your suppliers all the time is not a great place to be.

We do our work for Jesus and with Jesus. It's not a matter of praying some times and working others. We pray the work.

I think sharing experiences is a great thing in order to change things in society.

We deal with all varieties of information. Somebody's always upset no matter what we do. We have to make a decision; otherwise there's a never-ending debate.

It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.

I love music, it's always been a big passion for me.