Communication will bring understanding and understanding will cause harmonious mutual relationships which can establish peace and stability.

In the Buddhist learning process, we say three stages. The first is hearing, the second is contemplation, and the third is meditation.

Every religion or every philosophy is an outcome of the human search for liberation.

Faith and reason overpower each other throughout one's life, which results in contradiction, but the conflict never ceases in any sphere.

I was a victim of a stereotype. There were only two of us Negro kids in the whole class, and our English teacher was always stressing the importance of rhythm in poetry. Well, everybody knows - except us - that all Negroes have rhythms, so they elected me class poet.

I always wrote music for my friends, but my focus was on playing piano. I didn't think I'd be quite good enough to be a soloist, but I believed that if I worked hard enough, I could work as a player, a teacher.

No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.