I always knew that someday I would once again feel the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

I have always believed that exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.

The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.

Once a man has tasted freedom he will never be content to be a slave. That is why I believe that this frightfulness we see everywhere today is only temporary. …

I say to this night: 'Pass more slowly'; and the dawn will come to dispel the night.

There is no rope can strangle song And not for long death takes his toll. No prison bars can dim the stars Nor quicklime eat the living soul.