My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.

A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the small, daily acts of courage which help to preserve man's self-respect and inherent human dignity.

Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary.

I was given some Harry Potter books by a young friend. I wanted to know why young people liked it so much. And I noted that there were some values in Harry Potter that are common to many books that are popular all over the world. In the end, I think people prefer the good to win, rather than the bad.