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.

Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.

The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of us has feelings that have been suppressed and have built up inside. There is a voiceless cry resting in the depths of our souls, waiting for expression. Art gives the soul's feelings voice and form.

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

The role of humankind is to use the cultural and social environment it has created to devise new global values.... Human relations with nature are intimately bound up in interpersonal relations and with the relation of the self and its inner life.

Dig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.

The problems of aging present an opportunity to rethink our social and personal lives in order to ensure the dignity and welfare of each individual.