The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.

I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.

Corruption is a true enemy to development.

Have you ever heard of a woman bloody dictator or tyrant? I think not. If there were more women in power, I think we would have more harmony, more engagement and less suffering and less conflict.

Real progress comes from people.

The constitution is a sacred document in a democracy.

We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.

The dead should not have to answer to the claims of the living, even the sharpest grief.

But what I really want is to just swim around in a warm baby pool of these friends, jump in their dry leaf pile-to rub them all over myself, without words and clothes.

I think Michigan and the people of Michigan know - really, they know that I'm going to protect them. They're great people.

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.

You're not free, unless you come to the place where you have nothing to prove.

If you think something is ugly, look harder. Ugliness is just a failure of seeing.

Creativity is no big deal.

Or-but this more rarely happened-she would be convulsed with a rage of grief, and sob out her love for her mother, in broken words, and seem intent on proving that she had a heart, by breaking it.

I've been inspired by dreams - I've even stolen scenes or images or characters from them.

It is only those who never think at all, or else who have accustomed themselves to blood invariably on abstract ideas, that ever feel ennui.