It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.

The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth.

Justice and peace can only thrive together, never apart.

The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves.

Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what opens man's road to freedom.

War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty.

Peace is not a dream; it is hard work, and there is nothing naive, glamorous or simplistic about it.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.

Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of desiring it with all one's soul.

The most deadly disease truly is the failure of the heart.

The purpose of education is to create a purpose for life. Go for it with the utmost sincerity.

Be encouraged! You can fulfil your dream.

You create wealth by what you give.

Be extremely careful when using irony: bear in mind that irony might be an overture for sarcasm

I think I've become more comfortable about being a human being.

Imagination is our ability to see inwardly and picture there that which has not yet appeared outwardly. Imagination is God's gift to us.

You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.

How lucky we are to have such a treasure of memories.

We ask only for justice and equal rights-the right to vote, the right to our own earnings, equality before the law.

The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.