Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.

Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible.

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction.

Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.

I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace.

I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.