As far as social-economic theory is concerned, I am still a Marxist

It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts.

Forget the failures. Keep the lessons.

Anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred are the real troublemakers, with them problems cannot be solved.

Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a brother or sister, and shows affection on that level, regardless of whether you are rich or poor, or in a high position; that is a genuine friend.

Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

... Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live.... Our every action, our every deed, word, and thought, no matter how slight or inconsequential it may seem, has an implication not only for ourselves, but for all others, too.