A Moment’s Encounter Can Decide The Direction

Hopes, Dreams, Faith And A Sense Of Mission Enable Us To Open Up Our Lives.

So Long As Nuclear Weapons Continue To Exist, So Will The Temptation To Threaten Others With Overwhelming Military Force.

History Is Filled With Tragic Examples Of Wars That Result From Diplomatic Impasse. Whether In Our Local Communities Or In International Relations, The Skillful Use Of Our Communicative Capacities To Negotiate And Resolve Differences Is The First Evidence Of Human Wisdom.

But I Believe We Must Not Allow Feelings Of Defeat To Take Root In Our Hearts.

Leave Behind The Passive Dreaming Of A Rose-tinted Future. The Energy Of Happiness Exists In Living Today With Roots Sunk Firmly In Reality's Soil.