Rather than becoming discouraged, know that encountering a wall is proof of the progress that you have made so far.

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.

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.

Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.

Let us join our efforts toward building the unshakable foundations for a culture of peace.

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

Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that you don't get down on yourself when it does and throw in the towel.