Betty Williams

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

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.

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

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.