The idea of interdependence is central to Buddhism, which holds that all things come into being through the mutual interactions of various causes and conditions.

All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.

Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a new global partnership for peace.

No one should be left to suffer alone.

Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.

Sometimes we complain without thinking much of it, but the frightening thing about complaining is that every time we do, a cloud descends over our heart, and our hope, appreciation and joy gradually wane.

No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment always comes when suddenly our spirit revives, and hope is reborn. That is why we must never give up.