It is the first time in the history of Rwanda that political change in the highest leadership of the country has taken place in peace and security.

Listen more to the one who criticizes you and less to the one who praises you. Learn from them and do something about it.

Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.

We cannot turn the clock back nor can we undo the harm caused, but we have the power to determine the future and to ensure that what happened never happens again.

Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.

Aid leads to more aid and more aid and more aid and less independence of the people that are receiving aid.

In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development.

It is the population which decides when it's time for a leader to leave, not foreign powers.

National security is vital for economic and social progress.

I grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda, and I lived there for 30 years. That shapes one's character.

Rwanda is a democracy not a monarchy.

Like madness is the glory of this life.

Art is what gets us beyond what is real. It makes reality more real. It also shortens the distance we gotta travel to see how connected we are.

Understanding someone, is the sign of True Maturity, Forgiving them is that of True Wisdom.

Winston Breen was solving a puzzle, but then Winston Breen was always solving a puzzle.

Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.

Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.

It is, I think, a good deal owing to the preponderance of the commercial element in Society that conversation has sunk to its present dull level of conventional chatter.

My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women's economic empowerment and political participation.

The only prudence in life is concentration.

Do I get up some days and feel competitive? Sure. Do I get up some days and feel afraid? Of course. But...I have real moments of joy now, and I know it will continue.