"Let everyone try and find that as a result of daily prayer he adds something new to his life, something with which nothing can be compared."

"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could."

"Wisdom principle 39 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 15."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"It is a essential truth that courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one."

"At the root of the shy temperament is a deep fear of social judgment, one so severe it can sometimes be crippling. Introverted people don't worry unduly about whether they'll be found wanting, they just find too much socializing exhausting and would prefer either to be alone or in the company of a select few people."