I'm not into smoke-filled rooms. I don't have the time for byzantine political intrigues.

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.

Kahit na anong talino mo pero ikaw ay tamad wala rin mangyayari sayo.

Most often women want happiness and men want wilderness.

A human being is a naturally political [animal].

People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.

Learn to follow the quiet voice within that speaks in feelings rather than words; follow what you 'hear' inside, rather than what others may be telling you to do.

I don't like celebrity programmes - but I do like programmes about how ideas are formed and evolve.

My dad gave me a haircut... and it wasn't a very good one. When I went out of the house, my friends got on my case and said it looked like someone put a chili bowl over my head and cut around it.

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

Excitement is the drunkenness of the spirits. Only calm waters reflect heaven in their bosom.

We are Liverpool Football Club and the expectations are so high.