“After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every...” — Ingrid Betancourt Quote

“After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.”

“During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.”

“The thing is that war is the opposite of negotiation. It's when you cannot negotiate, when you cannot talk, when you cannot reach agreements that then you have war.”

“I'm already a personable person. I always try to smile and get to know somebody and say hello - even when people are trying not to talk to me.”

“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.”

“I've got a friendly smile, a greeting smile, and a you-know-exactly-what-I'm-thinking smile.”