We want for our children, as we want for ourselves, our lives at home, at work and at play, to be lives of joy and peace. — Betty Williams

War has traditionally been a man’s work, although we know that often women were the cause of violence. — Betty Williams

Two–point–seven percent unemployment equates to––everybody who wants to work is working. It equates to full employment. — Betty Williams

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. — Betty Williams

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. — Betty Williams

I can assure you I’m quite sane and have proof that dialog ‘works.’ — Betty Williams

Peace in the world is everybody’s business, no matter where you live or what you do. — Betty Williams

I’m not sexist in any way–sexism is another form of violence, and there are many great men in this world. — Betty Williams

We need to assure that we are nurturing our children and meeting their every need in this violent world. — Betty Williams

I’m trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That’s all you have to do. It’s no big deal. One act of kindness a day can do it. — Betty Williams

In a world that we know can feed itself, upwards of 40,000 children die very day from conditions of malnutrition. Surely we must question why we are allowing this carnage to continue — Betty Williams

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

When all else fails, take a vacation. — Betty Williams

John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland. — Betty Williams

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!’ — Betty Williams

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. — Betty Williams

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

Fear’s contagious, but so is courage. — Betty Williams

The thing that started the peace movement in Ireland was anger–my anger. It wasn’t anger; it was fury. — Betty Williams