When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.
It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense against the forces of unreason and extremism.
We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
If you are feeling helpless, help someone.
Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.