There are astonishing stories of heroism not only in preventing bloodshed, but in building understanding which lasts.

We need to learn and to show others that there are tried and tested, powerful ways of containing and resolving conflict which do not require the use of force.

Anger is like gasoline. If you spray it around and somebody lights a match, you've got an inferno. [But] if we can put our anger inside an engine, it can drive us forward.

Real change comes when people are enabled to use their thinking and their energy in a new way, using a different system of thought, different language, and having fresh visions of the future.

I flew aeroplanes, parachuted, walked on my own across the Himalayas - you name it; if it was dangerous, I did it.

To discover your mission and put it into action - instead of worrying on the sidelines - is to find peace of mind and a heart full of love.

Dialogue is a non-confrontational communication, where both partners are willing to learn from the other and therefore leads much farther into finding new grounds together

Change happens at the level of the individual

I have a little mantra: My fear grows fat on the energy I feed it. And if it grows very big, it probably happens.

If governments were kind, they'd realize that conficts are resolved and wars prevented not by armies but by ordinary people.

The arts can bring the heart to the aid of the head, the personal to the political.

The time we are living in is a crucial time in the mind of God

Don't be afraid of challenges. Let them take you somewhere new.

If you or I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world.

With God, there is no such thing as a lost cause.

There's boldness in being assertive; there's strength and confidence.

Unfounded fears about your competence and abilities can cripple your unique talents and gifts, which are waiting to be released.

I can't do big things, but I want everything to be for the glory of God.

Wisdom is something that seeks itself. The wiser you become the more you'd like to know.

I've still not gotten my choice of the best roles in the world.

Go for the girl who can eat a proper meal. If she's passionate about food, you'll most likely be fortunate in other venues.