The eyes of a poet discover in each person a unique and irreplaceable humanity. While arrogant intellect seeks to control and manipulate the world, the poetic spirit bows with reverence before its mysteries.

Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented.

If everything is smooth sailing right from the beginning, we cannot become people of substance and character. By surmounting paining setbacks and obstacles, we can create a brilliant history of triumph that will shine forever. That is what makes life so exciting and enjoyable. In any field of endeavour, those who overcome hardships and grow as human beings are advancing towards success and victory in life.

But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.

You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself.

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

Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.