As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will remain more important than service

Tradition sometimes excludes the girl child from inheriting; or single women may not want to be perceived as pursuing too much property. The law has come a long way in favor of the woman, but it is the tradition, the attitudes, that we often have to fight.

All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet.

If you make mistakes that is alright because we all make mistakes and we learn from those mistakes. You gain confidence from learning, failing and rising again.

People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And I was told, "This is development." And I said, "That is not development, definitely not sustainable development, definitely not responsible development. People need fresh air. They can do without buildings. They can do without concrete. But they cannot do without fresh air.

No matter who or where we are, or what our capabilities, we are called to do the best we can.

We can love ourselves by loving the earth.