As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.
You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.
Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.
Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.
Your life matters. You can’t live through a day without making an impact on the world. And what’s most important is to think about the impact of your actions on the world around you.
When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.
Education is the best weapon through which we can fight poverty, ignorance and terrorism.
There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.
No one can do everything, but everyone can do something, and together we can change the world.
Don’t be encumbered by history, just go out and do something wonderful.
We never know how far reaching something we may think, say or do today will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.
Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.
The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.
If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is tied up with mine, then let us work together.
When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.
Our problems are not solved by physical force, by hatred, by war. Our problems are solved by loving kindness, by gentleness, by joy.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.
The time for change is now.