Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive position but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.

It took me a long time to realize that you have to have a bit of an interlanguage with actress. You have to give them something that they can act with.

Wisdom is the landing pad of experience.

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.

A man should never neglect his family for business.

I was first imprisoned in Pretoria, and then, thereafter, I was taken to Robben Island. I stayed there for a couple of weeks. I was taken back to Pretoria when I was charged in the Rivonia trial, when I was then sent to Robben Island for life.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your response later on.