Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Memory... is an internal rumour.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial.

I love children, especially when they cry, for then someone takes them away.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire.

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life, and find solace in fantasy.

Our greatest foes - and whom we must chiefly combat - are within.

I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.'

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

I am not now That which I have been.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

Go on, get out. Last words are for fools who haven't said enough.