When the Nobel Committee ...

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.
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.

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Who sows virtue reaps honor.
You must show no mercy...nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...for your greatness will silence them all.
When a warrior goes down, you pick up his shield and go play in honor of him.
 Chip Kelly
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
 Saint Francis de Sales

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In Burma, we need to improve education in the country - not only primary education, but secondary and tertiary education. Our education system is very very bad. But, of course, if you look at primary education, we have to think in terms of early childhood development that's going back to before the child is born - making sure the mother is well nourished and the child is properly nurtured.
At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.
Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.
Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who are assured of good care and a sound education that will enable them to face the challenges of a changing world.