If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.

You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.

Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.

In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.

The needs of a society determine its ethics.

Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude.