It's important to have as much fun as possible while we're here. It balances out the times when the minefield of life explodes.

We have laid the foundation for a better life. Things that were unimaginable a few years ago have become everyday reality. I belong to the generation of leaders for whom the achievement of democracy was the defining challenge.

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

God is still around. One day, you're going to need him. The problems of life will begin to overwhelm you; disappointments will begin to beat upon the door of your life like a tidal wave. And if you don't have a deep and patient faith, you aren't going to be able to make it. I know this from my own experience.

Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity.

Even if you have a terminal disease, you don't have to sit down and mope. Enjoy life and challenge the illness that you have.