"I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical."

“Maybe there is something I got from it. Maybe you also start to be clear on certain things.”

“There were thousands of moving messages. People sent money from their first month’s salary. Others said: This is my retirement payment—take it. This is the money for my next pair of shoes—take it. It was very important for me to see and hear those things. Normally you do not see the warmth, humor, care and generosity of the people while writing a blog. You just feel like you are walking in a dark tunnel and you feel alone.”

“It is better to have a retarded president who respects human values than a clever government without human values.”

“The Olympics are an opportunity to redefine the country, but the message is always wrong.”

“The fundamental problem is not that there are limits on voicing different opinions here. The problem is that the whole society is dying through lack of responsibility or involvement.”

“I often ask myself if I am afraid of being detained again. I love freedom as much as anybody else, maybe more than most. But it is a tragedy to live your life in fear. It is worse than actually losing your freedom.”