As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time.

If you are feeling helpless, help someone.

Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield?

In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.

People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.

Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society - not the whole outlook and they are not the only ones to mold the outlook of society, but they have an important role to play there. And I think if they take up this role seriously and link it to the kind of changes were wish to bring about in our country they could be a tremendous help.

Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.