The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.

Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.

It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.

Our work for peace must begin within the private world of each of us. To build for man a world without fear, we must be without fear. To build a world of justice, we must be just.

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

It is playing safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.

If even dying is to be made a social function, then, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.

'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

For all that has been, Thank you. For all that is to come, Yes!

We all have a dual nature, some of us are just better able to control the energy we expend on each part of it." Lessons for an Urban Goddess

... suffice to say, joy is where you find it- usually on the shelf right next to sadness.

Let your experience be not one of failure but one that has taught you new things which you would not have known had you not tried

As soon as she says this, I realize she is just like everyone else, and wish I was back at home so that all the things I do not understand could be the same as they always are.

I'm not against Kyoto. I just think it's a fantasy, especially considering China's energy predicament and their coal supplies.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

I never feel I'm standing on solid ground, and I do write with a certain kind of trembling fear.

Get a good dog. We have not picked up food in the kitchen in 15 years.

We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.