There's simply no philosophizing without a love of wisdom, absolutely.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.

None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

If you're going to fall in love with anyone, fall in love with a writer. Allow yourself to become immortalised in words.

Oh God, let me not be cured of love, but let my passion grow! Let me love for love's sake!

Despite all the sadness, violence and misery, I still believe in universal peace, goodness, and beauty of humanity.

It's faith that will take you through and determination that will drive you.

I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright.

Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process.

Did you really think I would be this excited about college if I thought I'd be leaving my girl behind?

I think it's the people that you work with who change you the most.

People love to hear the brag of the local boy, because they want him to be great, but the foreigner must deny that he has any outstanding virtue - this is what will endear him to the locals.

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know how to speak.