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

For a revolution is not just a question of pulling a trigger; its purpose is to create a fair just society

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.

I looked into the vast dome of blue emptiness that stretched out above me in all directions and the illusion was still there, the size and speed, and what information they were sending to mother earth.

If we want any significant development, we must co-opt civil society.

Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.

Greece is the mother of democracy and South Africa is its youngest daughter