Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.

You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea.

I dream ...of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction

The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

Freedom is not an end. Freedom is a beginning.

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

Purusing peace means rising above one's own wants, needs, and emotions.

Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.

Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.

Democracy is the best revenge.

It's quite difficult for me not to be able to return to my country, but in my country justice has been murdered.

Her wedding ring, her gentle brush-offs, and her outright rejection had been minor obstacles compared to the big no of another man kissing her cheek.

...thinking about laughing with 2 yr old Findlay today - Dostoyevsky was right, “The soul is healed by being with children.” ...

What we work so hard to avoid is the shattering of our lives by horrors we know we will be helpless to control.

Am I too blunt? If the truth is too hard to swallow, should I feed you soft lies?

The holy people delights in the Lord.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

They're only truly great who are truly good.

If YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY ABOUT ANYONE..COME SIT BY ME.

If all I get is a little controversy for speaking the truth, if I did less, I would not be worth living.

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.