Dream of a world where children can laugh and play and not be blown up by a mine they thought was a toy.

There are two forms of justice. There is what is called retributive justice and there is restorative justice.

Have you seen a symphony orchestra? There is a person at the back carrying a triangle. Now and again the conductor will point to him or her and that person will play "ting." That might seem so insignificant, but in the conception of the composer something irreplaceable would be lost to the total beauty of the symphony if that "ting" did not happen.

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

Life is funny and we are really funny, especially when we get to be hoity toity; we can be so ridiculous. Life is fun.

I think that most of us would prefer to be popular than unpopular.

In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.