"I have never felt that I was a particularly brilliant person, but I have always felt that I was a person who was willing to work hard."

"The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."

"I'm a great believer in the wisdom of the common man."

"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give."

"We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future."