One of the things that made me long to be back in prison was that I had so little opportunity for reading, thinking and quiet reflection after my release. I intend, amongst other things, to give myself much more opportunity for such reading and reflection.

I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of organizations to which donors can give and claim tax deductions.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

I am fundamentally an optimist.

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up