It never hurts to see the good in someone, they often act the better because of it.

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

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