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

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

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.

If you are small and don't particularly want credit for what you are doing, you can achieve a lot.

Trust in Him with everything I have even if I have nothing, and right now, that's about all I've got.

Be patient with your pain. Take the time you need. There is no rush. Be patient and loving with yourself. You deserve your own kindness.

... common sense is the one thing that will certainly be wrong.

Only sweet people with good virtues can go to fairyland. Those who treat others meanly and without respect can never go there.

It is not our abilities that show who we truly are, it is our choices.

A person's last moments are an important thing. Yuou can't choose how you're born, but you can choose how you die.

Watch TV or something." That's what the note says. So I say to myself, Fine. But I think I'll do the "or something" part.

Sometimes I definitely shut people out. I can be that sort of girlfriend who crosses her arms, shakes her head and says, "Nope, I'm not telling you what's wrong. I'm fine."

Climbing is often group activity and it's always inspiring to see how other people, who share your passions, do things.

Virtue is that perfect good, which is the complement of a happy life; the only immortal thing that belongs to mortality.