There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.

Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.

Take heart, and do not let disappointment or shame stop you from moving forward. The true outcome of life is only apparent at the very end.

No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.

Japan learned from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that the tragedy wrought by nuclear weapons must never be repeated and that humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist.

Keep moving forward, even one or two steps, in your own way. Those who live out their lives to the fullest, unperturbed by the noisy clamor around them, are the true winners.

A truley heroic way of life lies in squarely confronting and courageously overcoming the pounding vicissitudes that life always throws in our paths