Unfortunately, violence against women is not the only injustice women face globally; it is one of the many inequalities that impede the full development of socially excluded women globally.

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.

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.

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.

Quality, it seems, is a necessary, but insufficient attribute for success.

The lake was no longer frozen

I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

People need to realize bullying has just as much of an impact online because words are so cutting and difficult to deal with.

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one's youth remain the most vivid in manhood.

I've always liked boots. I always think it's better to wear a boot, not a shoe.

Honor is the mysticism of legality

Rafael, the Rat King, stared at the carnage with black-button eyes. "She is dead." "Ding dong, the witch is dead.

And when I'm not working, my agent books three auditions a day...I'd rather go to the set and work.

Men who retain irony are not to be trusted. They can't always resist an impulse to tickle themselves.