We should take heart from our own experience and performance. In a cynical world we have become an inspiration to many.

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.

Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.

Out of the experience of extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud.

Thinking is one of the most important weapons in dealing with problems

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair

In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.