"I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes."

"I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments."

"Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa."

"We hope that the long darkness through which the Burmese people have lived may now be coming to an end."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."

"Weather forecast for tonight: dark."

"It is a humble truth that wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot."

"It is a profound truth that humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect."