All the research shows that investing in women is a good investment

If every child matters, every child has the right to a good start in life. If every child matters, every child has the right to be included. And that is so important for children with special needs.

Men are never brave, are they?

People say that human rights is a Western construct foisted on others. But that's not true. Equality, dignity, respect and justice are as much an integral part of the Islamic tradition.

Yes, people need food and education. But one of the cornerstones of any society is a well-functioning legal system.

I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm a great believer in never looking back. Life is too short, and new challenges are exciting.

In love there are no friends everywhere where there is a pretty woman hostility is open.

Wickedness is weakness.

The mother of useful arts is necessity; that of the fine arts is luxury. For father the former has intellect; the latter genius, which itself is a kind of luxury.

Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash the uniforms, clean out the office, manage the team and play the games.

The knowledge of the past times and of the places of the earth is both an ornament and nutriment to the human mind.

Don't pessimism and caution naturally go hand in hand?

As a kid, I was into music, played guitar in a band. Then I started acting in plays in junior high school and just got lost in the puzzle of acting, the magic of it. I think it was an escape for me.

In the monastery of your heart, you have a temple where all Buddhas unite.

Most people don't have any idea about all the complicated life going on inside a hive. Bees have a secret life we don't know anything about.

Appreciation, applause, approval, respect - we all love it!