You have a great many things to do when you are under house arrest. On the one hand, it is more comfortable than sitting in prison; on the other hand, you have to look after a household, which is strenuous under such circumstances.

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

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

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

One should mature over 20 years.