"Now is the time... if you want to make a difference in the world, now is the time. Don't be fooled into thinking you should wait until you are older or wiser or more secure because it doesn't work that way. The wisdom will come. The security will come. But first you must begin."

“People ask me what my hobbies are in interviews, and I always say biking. But all I bike for is to get to rehearsal more quickly.”

“Life's real victories must be shared.”

Source : "'He belongs to the ages': Obama, US leaders mourn Mandela's death", www.foxnews.com. December 5, 2013.

“We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.”

“Because running fast is more fun than running slow.”

“I have reflected a great deal on that event, and continue to do so. I cannot give you a complete answer in a few sentences. But I would say that I was struck at that time by the vehemence of the anger from various sides, and the anger was in many cases directed at those who share a Catholic faith. I understand that such anger, such vehemence arises from sincere and passionate conviction, but I believe expressing it in such vitriolic terms gets us nowhere.”

Source : Source: www.commonwealmagazine.org

“You have to understand what it is that you are better at than anybody else and mercilessly focus your efforts on it.”

“On the stage, you alone hold the key, and on the night you have to trust that the director has inspired you enough to take the material and run with it.”

“Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.”