I've never thought of myself as being particularly brave - I used to be frightened of the dark when I was small. And I'm not very good with dead rats and things like that. But I face what has to be faced and I hope as best as I'm able.

I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.

People need security of the mind. Why do they want democracy? Because it can give them freedom and security in a balanced way.

The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.

It is not a sacrifice, it's a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it

There is no hope without endeavor.

The quintessential revolution is that of spirit. Without this, the forces which produce the inequalities of the old order will continue to operate.