Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you so much about evil, and so much about good.

Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.

I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.

Every woman must own her story; otherwise we are all part of the silence.

Leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.

Women are not just victims; they are survivors and leaders on the community-level backlines of peace and stability.

It seems to me that violence against women has been tolerated for so long that the world has become numb to it.

Changes don't happen in the world by playing it safe, taking risks is the way to change the world.

The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling.

Being a leader for me is about having the courage to speak the truth, and live the truth, despite attempts to silence our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences.

Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

In other words, he was the tree in the forest that silently fell--when no one was around to be crushed.

O lovely Sisters! is it true That they are all inspired by you And write by inward magic charm'd And high enthusiasm warm'd?

You must live in a place where you can walk safely all alone even after midnights!

I'm particularly fortunate to be in a position where I can bring my child to work and be able to get good child care. Not a lot of women have that.

For one of my specials, I said, "I'm going to make an airplane disappear." Okay! And the next day, everything went crazy - it was like breaking the internet before the internet.

But society has now fairly got the better of individuality; and the danger which threatens human nature is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal Impulses and preferences.

I love to dance so much. It's one of my guilty pleasures in life and my hobby.

A big part of why I wanted to go to college is to meet people and make friends.

The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.