I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.

There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed. The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.

All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn't prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.

Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.

I don't believe in professional dissidents. I think it's just a phase, like adolescence.

I think corporations should give more attention to this suffering and should wait to invest until there is a responsible government in Burma. I do not think it is a good idea to separate economics from politics; in fact, I do not think economics can be separated from politics It's quite understandable that many business concerns think only about their own profits It's up to the public to put as much pressure as it can on these companies, through shareholder resolutions and public actions.