Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.

Of course we desire education and we think it is a good thing, but you don't have to have education in order to know that you want certain fundamental rights, you have got aspirations, you have got acclaims. It has nothing to do with education whatsoever.

Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.

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

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

It is not a question of patronizing philanthropy towards disabled people. They do not need the patronage of the non-disabled. It is not for them to adapt to the dominant and dominating world of the so-called non-disabled. It is for us to adapt our understanding of a common humanity; to learn of the richness of how human life is diverse; to recognize the presence of disability in our human midst as an enrichment of our diversity.

The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person.