56 Quotes by Betty Williams

When all else fails, take a vacation.

I always say that non-violence is not the weapon of the weak. It is the weapon of the strong.

Peace in the world is everybody's business, no matter where you live or what you do.

I'm not sexist in any way - sexism is another form of violence, and there are many great men in this world.

Governments do not have the answers - indeed, quite the reversal. A lot of times, they not only do not have the answers, but they themselves are the problem. If we are committed to helping our world's children, then we must begin to create solutions from the bottom up.

The voice of women, the voice of those most closely involved in bringing forth new life, has not always been listened to when it pleaded and implored against the waste of life in war after war.

I like to say that arms are not for killing. They are for hugging.

Turmoil is everywhere, and the whole world is waiting for solutions to come from the top down. That's not how it works - community change from the bottom up makes a real difference.

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.