When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.

What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.

Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.

Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It is the revolution that rewrites the scenario of our destiny.

People need to be made conscious of a very simple reality: we have no choice but to share this planet, this small blue sphere floating in the vast reaches of space, with all of our fellow 'passengers.'

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

Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.