Betty Williams

We want to live, love and build a just and peaceful society. We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbors day in and day out to create this peaceful society. ”

The voice of women has a special role and a special soul force in the struggle for a nonviolent world. ”

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. ”

Men, once enemies, are now jointly governing in Northern Ireland. And although there have been several hitches, by and large it's working well. ”

Peace is not wimpy. It's about sitting down and negotiating with people you hate. Ultimately, all occupation ends, and you have to deal with the enemy. ”

When I received the news of the Nobel Peace Award, I could not believe it. I told my father, 'I think they have the wrong name, Dad. Please, can you talk to this man on the phone? I'm busy cooking!' ”

John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland. ”

The thing that started the peace movement in Ireland was anger - my anger. It wasn't anger; it was fury. ”

The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do. ”

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. ”