Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite... Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.

I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A man does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards, but when I was notified that I had won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Mr de Klerk, I was deeply moved. The Nobel Peace P

Knowing that you can endure a very difficult challenge offers a degree of confidence that the next challenge can also be endured.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.