All life on earth is inextricably bound together in a web of mutual interdependence.

As long as humans feel they are forced to defend their own rights and worth by placing someone beneath them, oppression will not end.

Peace and security both in Europe and in the Pacific still depend on a balance of power.

If people tell you what you really don't want to hear what's unpleasant-there's an almost automatic reaction of antipathy. You have to train yourself out of it.

It is astonishing what a lot of odd minutes one can catch during the day, if one really sets about it.

Being a mother is magical.

The shackles and the chains, the violence and aggression, the pettiness and scorn, the jealousy and hatred, the tempest and discord.

Everything worthwhile, everything of any value, has its price. Everything anyone has ever wanted has come neatly wrapped up in its penalties.

The nature of athletic celebrity is increasingly moving away from the actual field of play.

Forgiving is the ultimate source of peace, healing and inner happiness.

My looks have prevented people from seeing my work.

Life is like the rungs on a ladder. The reason they are placed so close together is that we can learn to take baby steps and reach our destinations safely.