We are like lutes once held by God. Being away from his warm body fully explains this constant yearning.

When you educate a woman, you create a nation.

A mother is a school. Empower her; and you empower a great nation.

Now I am dedicating that life to campaigning against the death penalty and raising awareness about human rights.

Politics is not about divide the nation in the name of religion/cast but to the defend the country & represent it in international forums.

You are your greatest asset in the business of your life.

The louder you bellyache, the longer your stomach will hurt.

There is a vast difference between living according to one's idea of what it is to be good, and actually being that way.

You can teach an old dog new tricks with the right kind of doggie treats.

No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure.

Why hast thou made me born in this country, The inhabitant of which is satisfied with being a slave?

It's easy to write something average or even something good. But writing well is quite challenging.

And that does concern me, because we're not getting enough back for our taxes that we're paying. I think we really have to look at the whole sort of area.

It is difficult to make political art work.