The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.

We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people.

It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.

Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country.

If we really love and cherish Taiwan, we should hold our hands in unity to protect our country and our democratic values with the most humble and tolerant hearts.

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.

I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community.

A defensive referendum is for avoiding war and to help keep the Taiwanese people free of fear.

Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.

Attention serves a person better when he or she works for it and then lets it come.

I think I've always felt as a band and as a musician and a music business person, I've always felt like an outsider, period.

There are really so many people trying to get control over you on a daily basis and steal your soul in some way, take a part of you...

A little thought is sexton to all the world.

The child must come first above all else. And pace yourself every day. There is quite a lot you will have to give up.

As an actor you have one great fear: pimples!

I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

Not by talking, but by praying And becoming something good, Can we offer peace to the world.

Speaking as a writer, I'm not interested in trends, I want to write books that are honest, with characters as true to the inner world of the story as I can make them.

The truth is that we were born to have it all. And part of our handicap as adults is that we no longer understand our potential.