"Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model."

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."

"Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time."

"How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!"

"Work as hard as you can, whatever you do, and try to spread generosity of spirit."