People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done.

A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.

It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute.

Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure' - grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.

Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.

To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.

A revolution simply means great change, significant change, and that's how I'm defining it - great change for the better, brought about through non-violent means.