Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.

I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

Art is an attempt to integrate evil.

In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.

It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.

Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable.

Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them.

To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.

I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.

Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself.

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids.

If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.

Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success.

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.

The world has today 546 nuclear plants generating electricity. Their experience is being continuously researched, and feedback should be provided to all. Nuclear scientists have to interact with the people of the nation, and academic institutions continuously update nuclear power generation technology and safety.

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.