Revenge has a way of corroding you, the revenger. You know it doesn't heal you.

In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin.

People sometimes strive after and think they will find deep satisfaction for their psyches in wealth, sex or drugs, but then find that ultimately these things do not satisfy human longings.

Retributive justice is one that says clobber him or clobber her because they clobbered me. So it emphasizes punishment.

Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.

Once you have women liberated, it's amazing how many other problems get resolved--pover ty, education, health. Women are the key in any community.

Catharsis is about cleansing and healing at one and the same time - healing memories and attitudes, healing the spirit and the heart.