We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.

There would be those of us who say that in many ways, you worry about what the Jews in Israel are doing to themselves. Yes, they may at the moment have incredible power and are supported almost unconditionally by especially America, but most of the West as well. Yet what they are doing is contrary to the best teaching and highest teachings of their faith.

Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.

Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.

Stability and peace in our land will not come from the barrel of a gun, because peace without justice is an impossibility.

There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.

To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice.