Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

People almost always imagine that life is going to be better in town and that the streets of the town are paved with gold.

Sometimes you want to whisper in God's ear, "God, we know you are in charge, but why don't you make it slightly more obvious?"

Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action.

Too many people think that reconciliation means you soft-pedal differences.

One of the things that has always surprised me is why Americans are so patient. Because they have seen not just that freedom has come, what they have seen is that there are some who used to be poor who are very rich, stinking rich some of them.

Climate change: Never before in history have human beings been called on to act collectively in defence of the Earth