What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder.

We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world [after 9/11 attack].

I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land.

No matter how dark the night may seem, it is still just night, and morning is bound to come.

I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow.

But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.