In being aware of others' hunger, we contribute to a more empathic world.

To be aware of others' accomplishments and the indebtedness we have to so many people is to appreciate and begin to respect all members of the human family.

If you are not upset about the way the world is going, you are asleep or spiritually dead. People need to get on board and start showing solidarity.

September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.

There are many ways to be hungry. One can hunger for love, or fame or social justice, but hunger for food seems to curb all other cravings.

Our world is increasingly interdependent and pluralistic, and in order to ensure a civil future, we must get to know one another.