Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I may be proud of such customs.

In my younger days, I was arrogant - jail helped me to get rid of it. I did nothing but make enemies because of my arrogance.

Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.

Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.

I always knew that someday I would once again feel the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man.

It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.