The passive and overt violence waged against the women and children of the world must end.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Never forget to express your gratitude for the gift of life.

Let reverence for the laws . . . become the political religion of the nation.

I don't ever want to be hugely famous because I had a little taste of it after 'East Is East' and 'Bend It.'

I am against the Islamisation of France!

Will the theater disappear? No. Is it healthy? Also no.

Gary Cooper - the greatest listener in the world! And he used to answer in kind, which is wonderful because you don't see that anymore. People don't listen. They really don't.

Beauty may be said to be God's trademark in creation.

The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.

I'm a pussycat unless you do something to one of my friends. Then I'll think of unique ways to get back at you. I'm more creative than your average bear.

This is one of the great social functions of science - to free people from superstition