I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a warm heart.

We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the planet.

Religion is like going out to dinner with friends. Everyone may order something different, but everyone can still sit at the same table.

A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm.

Peace does not come through prayer, we human beings must create peace.

If each of us can learn to relate to each other more out of compassion, with a sense of connection to each other and a deep recognition of our common humanity, and more important, to teach this to our children, I believe that this can go a long way in reducing many of the conflicts and problems that we see today.

Learning to forgive is much more useful than merely picking up a stone and throwing it at the object of one's anger, the more so when the provocation is extreme. For it is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.