I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

Different times need different types of leadership.

I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.

My father's biggest achievement was to motivate the South Korean people, to show them we could become prosperous if we worked hard. He taught me to love my country, and serve my country.

Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.

I have no family to take care of.

I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.

In the 21st century, culture is power.

I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.

We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to people's happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in people's lives has been severed.

I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.

Because of self-doubt, the fear of failure, or laziness, most people usually bite off way less than they can chew.

You look good in my shirt, " he murmured. The quiet words drew her gaze back to his face. "Then why do you look disappointed?" His shoulders lifted slightly. "I was hoping you'd be wearing nothing.

Empowerment comes from self-realization and recognition of our internal gifts, which we already have.

I want to empower women.

For the longest time I didn't realize I was creative - I just thought I was strange.

Retirement: a time to become much more than you have ever been.

Buddhists believe that you are who you are today is because of who you have been in all your past lives.

If you want an honest dialogue, you can't criticize someone for what they say. You can't teach someone to think in a certain way.

It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.

They [my stories] evolve. If they're tightly constructed, it's because they're revised constantly as I move forward each day. That's where the structure inheres. It's all organic.