We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

There is a mighty force, energy and ability inside us that has not yet been noticed by the world

By acknowledging our boundaries and limitations, we attain greater heights than we ever will by appearing to think we know everything.

Growing up in Poland, I didn't have the experience of going to Disneyland as a child, so I don't have any childhood memories connected to it, good or bad.

My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.

Change is certain. Progress is not.

Work stops at sunset. Darkness falls over the building site. The sky is filled with stars. "There is the blueprint," they say.

If you're going to believe in a God, then you also have to equally believe that there's a flip side to this.

It seems to be remarkable that death increases our veneration for the good, and extenuates our hatred for the bad.

Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.

I like being a woman, not a girl.