The royals - all of them, especially Prince Philip and Prince Charles - have done outstanding work with the faith communities.

Much can and must be done by governments, but they cannot of themselves change lives.

The faith religious believers have in God is small compared to the faith people put in politicians, knowing how many times they have been disappointed in the past but still insisting that this time it will be different.

Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent.

The greatest single antidote to violence is conversation.

The Holocaust survivors are among the most inspiring people I have had the privilege to meet.

While everyone else is thinking about economics and politics, executive salaries and the future of the euro, do the opposite, even if it's hard. Invest in the spirit.