"I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself."

"There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease."

"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself."

"It is a profound truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The true measure of a man is the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black."

"In the depths of adversity, hope is the anchor of a weary soul."