“Cynicism is one of the terrible obstacles to progress.”

“Lay down your cynicism, and believe in the transformational power of love.”

“People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.”

“A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.”

“Respect is the lifeblood of progress, and the safe harbour of humanity's great aspirations”

“Progress and healing involves seeing every person as not so different from ourselves.”

“The dark war consciousness and pride have seized upon the weak, with great cynicisms and glib, soulless intellects, that grind away like robotic gears at what they despise and can never understand.”