In order to turn around and do something better, we must first escape the vicious circle of self-righteousness and denial. And that calls for the humility to say "I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

If you recall the happiest moments in your life, they are all from when you were doing something for somebody else.

All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others

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

One day we'll wake up and discover we are family.

I have a lot of time for young people.

Consider what we sometimes do with our children: We imbue them with this sense, very early on, that they have got to succeed. We are not content that they just do well, they have got to wipe the floor with the opposition.