Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow.”

“I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.”

“I look forward to trying the Internet.”

“I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.”

“I'm feeling a little delicate.”

“When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.”

“With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.”

“More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves - they can't depend on a particular person, i.e. me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.”

“My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.”

“Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society - not the whole outlook, and they are not the only ones to mold the outlook of society, but they have an important role to play there.”