We have all heard of the web of life. The way we live threatens to trap us in a web of death.

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.

Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family

We hold the future in our hands, together, we must ensure that our grandchildren will not have to ask why we failed to do the right thing, and let them suffer the consequences.

You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.

The longer we delay, the more we will pay.

Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.

Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it

The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded.

Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.

Every literate woman is a victory over poverty

*You only get one chance to make a first impression.* Ah, whatever!!! Who said you get three chances to make the second impression?!!

One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they ... divide and shift their attention among a multitude of objects and pursuits.

My greatest dream is to work with my dad someday as an actress.

The intellect is a very nice whirligig toy, but how people take it seriously is more than I can understand.

Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.

There's a place in the brain for knowing what cannot be remembered.

I don't have a lot of thrilling anecdotes about my career or personal life. All the stuff that is interesting is private and I wouldn't want people to know.

I originally started redoing houses to deal with stress. I found that the hour I could go to a job site every day took my mind off the 24/7 of thinking about my clients.

Consciousness is an illusion constructed by the memes.

I am of a healthy long lived race, and our minds improve with age.