"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world."

"It is a waste of time to be angry about my troubles. I must look for a solution."

"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility."

"I could not, at any age, be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on."

"We grow in kindness when we act kindly."