Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

It took me a long time to realize that you have to have a bit of an interlanguage with actress. You have to give them something that they can act with.

One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.

We believe in your idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together.

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

You have to not listen to the nay sayers because there will be many and often they'll be much more qualified than you and cause you to sort of doubt yourself.

It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.

Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.

Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.