It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.

Home is home even for those who aspire to serve wider interests and who have established their home of choice in distant regions.

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

There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.

It always seems impossible until its done.

I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life.