I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I may be proud of such customs.

The Good News borne by our risen Messiah who chose not one race, who chose not one country, who chose not one language, who chose not one tribe, who chose all of humankind!

There is little favorable to be said about poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor. If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent. Yet, poverty often brings out the true generosity in others.

I am fundamentally an optimist.

Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace being more precious than diamonds or silver or gold

The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.