The Snow-drop, Winter's timid child, Awakes to life, bedew'd with tears.

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.

Life leaves no one behind unless one's beliefs do.

The elements of love, devotion, loyalty I have found in the words, never found in humans. That is why I never truly loved.

Time spent praying and planning gives you a master plan that works for your home and sets a pattern of order for your life.

I got into acting because my teachers kept nudging me into it. The power a teacher has to influence someone is so great. I can't think of a profession I have more respect for.

Mum and Dad sent us to a bilingual school, so we had half the lessons in English and half in French. But I remember being hugely lost.

It is a great privilege, as well as our responsibility, to pray for our government leaders.

I spent my 30s fixing everything I broke in my 20s.

I've heard when girls meet 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, they throw up on them and faint. I wouldn't want to get thrown up on.

We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors.

When you sign on to be an activist in northwest Montana, people in the grocery store will avoid eye contact, particularly if they're hanging out with outspoken opponents to your views.