“Let us not demand of ourselves that we alone must be the agent of change. In a fire brigade everyone passes along a bucket, but only the last person puts out the fire. None of us know where we stand in line. We may be here simply to pass a bucket; we may be called on to play a major role. In either case, all we can do is think, act, and say. Let us direct our thoughts, words, and actions to peace. That is all we can do. Let the results be what they will be.”
“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”
“Discovery is seeing what everybody else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought.”
“No matter how educated or wealthy you are, if you don’t have peace of mind, you won’t be happy.”
“I urge you to: Trudge not through life leaving ugly gashes, Tiptoe not through life leaving half-formed impressions, But tread gently, lovingly and purposefully Leaving graceful heart-prints.”
“Being human is difficult. Becoming human is a lifelong process. To be truly human is a gift.”
“Society is indeed a contract – becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.”
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
“I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.”
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”
