There is no great force for change, for peace, for justice and democracy, for inclusive economic growth than a world of empowered women.

Achieving gender equality is about disrupting the status quo - not negotiating it.

My mother always told me that inaction is not an option. And neither is going it alone.

Educate a woman, you educate a nation.

Employers must make far-reaching changes to employment terms and conditions for women: Equal pay for equal, decent work.

With technology, we can achieve universal access to secondary education within a generation.

I do not believe that the majority of men in the world would like to hurt women, but they can be very complacent, and that is just as bad.

The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.

Eroticism is assenting to life even in death.

Autumn teaches us that fruition is also death; that ripeness is a form of decay. The willows, having stood for so long near water, begin to rust. Leaves are verbs that conjugate the seasons.

We're famous" iggy whispered so low that Fang could barely hear him. "So's Swine Flu" Fang whispered back.

Now virtue may not always be its own reward, but in any case it is not usually bought and paid for at market rates.

Fear of corporal punishment obscures children's awareness of the compassion underlying the parent's demands.

America is incredibly professional and corporate.

The big thing about writing is three commands: Have fun. Don't think. Don't care.

I have found that the richest people I know are also the nicest.

Home may be where the heart is but it's no place to spend Wednesday afternoon.