Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. Sports is the game of lovers.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

I looked into the vast dome of blue emptiness that stretched out above me in all directions and the illusion was still there, the size and speed, and what information they were sending to mother earth.

We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.

Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.

When we read we are able to travel to many places, meet many people and understand the world.

One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.