Terry Waite

“At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.”

“Often the most difficult times in our lives are the ones where we grow the most.”

“I discovered that you can be imprisoned in a room but your mind can be free.”

“Solitude need not be negative. It is not the same as loneliness.”

“Forgiveness is a costly business. It costs you your pride.”

“Without hope, the heart would break.”

“The creative power of the human mind is what kept me alive.”

“Laughter is a very good way of getting through the worst of situations.”

“What kept me going was my faith, my family and a sense of humour.”

“I came to the conclusion that if I was to survive, I had to forgive.”

“There are times when you're in a situation where you can't do anything about it, so you have to somehow find a way of turning it into a creative experience.”

“You suffer from the loneliness, the frustration, the fact that you can't see the future.”

“When you're in solitary confinement, you're in a world of your own.”