In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.

I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.

My most cherished desire is to help our women come out of their routine chores and infuse in them the indefatigable spirit of adventure.

Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.

I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.

Mountain climbing is my passion, and to empower women through my expeditions is the reason. I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.

Chashkin Sar was virgin, and we climbed it for the first time, and afterwards, the people renamed it as Samina Baig.

Your first big trouble can be a bonanza if you live through it. Get through the first trouble and you'll probably make it through the next one.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

Men who love themselves hate those who would dim their glory.

I don't like silk underwear. They don't do the job, you know?

People see I am a mother and head of a household. Today in Chile, one-third of households are run by women. They wake up, take the children to school, go to work. To them I am hope.

Look, I come from vaudeville, I come from burlesque, I come from heartaches, I come from sadness, I come from gladness, I come from work and sweat and respect for the craft.

Something cannot be made out of nothing. Nor can something be made to go back to nothing.

I don't have a lot of money. I get some from Mad Men. But I don't think I'm rich.

God spreads the heavens above us like great wings, And gives a little round of deeds and days.

The belief that consciousness extends beyond death is surely to put more belief in the permanence of self, not less. That seems to me a comfort that you're allowing yourself.