We can't fix all problems but we must fix the ones we can
Perspective is the cure for depression.
It is impossible to meet God without abandon, without exposing yourself, being raw.
To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
Sadly, I do my homework. I've a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi Annan. I read the Meltzer report, and then I'll read C. Fred Bergsten's defense of institutions like the World Bank and the I.M.F. It's embarrassing to admit.
Anyone that's involved in development has discovered that all the good work that's been done in development has been undone by the AIDS emergency.