Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.

There is competition, but it is used in a good way. It is positive to want to go first, provided the intention is to pave the way for others, make their path more easy, help them, or show the way. Competition is negative when we wish to defeat others, to bring them down in order to lift ourselves up.

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

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

To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.