"Changi for me — of course it's easy to be wise after the event, and to discuss it cleverly after the event — was abou…"

"Perhaps my mommy should go back to school. Perhaps she should."

"God bless mommy and daddy, and please can we have some candy."

"I was a teenager when that [referring to WW2] started and of course wars are fought by teenagers. Do you realize that…"

"All stories have a beginning, a middle and an ending, and if they're any good, the ending is a beginning."

"Just a moment, children — what does "pledge" mean?"

"Changi became my university instead of my prison. … Among the inmates there were experts in all walks of life — the h…"

"I can transport matter — anything — at the speed of light, perfectly. Of course this is only a crude beginning, but I…"

"God gives us intelligence to uncover the wonders of nature. Without the gift, nothing is possible."

"Your old teacher never explained anything to you? I don't think that was very good. Not to explain. You can always as…"