The progress has to start now.

There is a lot of hard work that needs to be done

To protect women in times of war, we must first make sure women receive equal rights in times of peace.

I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them.

It's very important to be able to act properly. You need financing, and you never have enough.

The views of the Contact Group member-states must be taken seriously, as well as the guidelines set out in their document on Kosovo, which clearly says that the province should not be divided.

You have to be rather straightforward with your clients. You can't tell the parties only nice things. This is not an entertainment show; it's not reality television either.

There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now.

In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.

There are some people who will surprise you with their perseverance... People who survive through the tears... Strong spirits who prove you wrong if you make the mistake of betting against them.

To be a woman is to be a fighter! A woman has to be strong and has to fight every moment of her life - against a society that believes in patriarchy, chauvinism and male privilege!

I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he will look forward with the work.

Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

Quite honestly, a baby covered in blood, still slightly blue, eyes screwed up, in the first few minutes after birth, is not an object of beauty.

New York is the best food city in the world.

I see myself as 38, but you don't notice it.

A jury of my countrymen, it is true, have found me guilty of the crime of which I stood indicted. For this I entertain not the slightest feeling of resentment towards them.