The MDGs have been useful in moving human rights and development discourse together and in highlighting the need for greater accountability at all levels.

In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.

I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.

If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster

Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.

Feel empowered. And if you start to do it, if you start to feel your voice heard, you will never go back.

Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.

To make progress we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies.

Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century.

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.

An endless war against terrorism can tend to inflate the terrorists, because being at war is attractive to some angry, unemployed, disaffected youth.

Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference.

New York is a city where people are ambitious. They want things.

The flowers are ravined by bees, the fruit blossoms are thrown to the ground, the wind the rain forces everything.

You don't need tons of money to create art. You do need tons of money to be a part of show business. They are two different things.

If most people wanted to be incognito, they put on a fake beard or mustache. If I wanted to I'd just shave mine off.

By means of tracing-paper I transfer my design to the wood and draw on that.

Do I believe in ghosts? No, but I'm afraid of them.

Are you willing to give and be poured out until you are used up and exhausted-not seeking to be ministered to, but to minister?

Logic is a feeble reed, friend.

Normally, even if you're on the set for 12 hours, there may be only a moment or two when you are actually useful.