There are very few institutions that give prizes to people who may not have got to be number one, but are possibly better at coaxing the best out of others.

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

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

We must stop climate change. And we can, if we use the tactics that worked in South Africa against the worst carbon emitters.

Look at Nelson Mandela. Why did people want to follow him? He's a lousy speaker. If he hadn't got all the other things, you wouldn't spend time listening to him. But people actually don't listen to what he's saying, in a way. They are listening to him because he has communicated that he is ready to put his life on the line.

There is no peace in Southern Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until there be first justice enjoyed by all the inhabitants of that beautiful land. The Bible knows nothing about peace without justice, for that would be crying "peace, peace, where there is no peace". God's Shalom, peace, involves inevitably righteousness, justice, wholeness, fullness of life, participation in decision-making, goodness, laughter, joy, compassion, sharing and reconciliation.

Being formed into a nation takes some doing.