“You can’t know where life will take you, but you can commit to a direction.”

“It’s very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.”

“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”