It seems to me that violence against women has been tolerated for so long that the world has become numb to it.

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.

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.

Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.

Once started, love couldn't easily be stopped.

He who will not be counseled cannot be helped.

The unconditioned mind intuits truth.

Writing, for me, is a search for God.

I slept little, read a lot, and fell in love frequently.

Whenever I write for hotel reservations, I always enclose a set of rules I have made for the hotels.

I'm always pleased that I managed to stay out of jail throughout my tenure in Chicago.

We must not discriminate between things. Where things are concerned there are no class distinctions. We must pick out what is good for us where we can find it.

We Indians really should be better liars, considering how often we've been lied to.

My stepfather and my mother, I love them to death.