No matter what kind of difficult situation one may find oneself in, some opening, some opportunity to fight one's way out, can always be found. What's most important is to hold fast to Hope, to face the future with courage.

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

When you devote yourself to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism. Nothing important can be accomplished if you allow yourself to be swayed by some trifling matter, always looking over your shoulder and wondering what others are saying or thinking. The key to achievement is to move forward along your chosen path with firm determination.

What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.

Envying another's beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens.

The power of art can break the shackles that bind and divide human beings.

A truly beautiful person is one who is good at discovering beauty.