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Inspiration in Preparation for the Summit
“The moment a woman comes home to herself, the moment she knows that she has become a person of influence, an artist of her life, a sculptor of her universe, a person with rights and responsibilities who is respected and recognized, the resurrection of the world begins.”
—Sister Joan Chittister, OSB
“Peace comes from not needing to control everything and not needing to have everything and not needing to surpass everyone and not needing to have everyone be like me.”
—Sister Joan Chittister
“What a wonderful initiative … I am more and more convinced that the key to peace is most secure in the hands of women.”
—Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp
“Is God a Man or a Woman ? The answer to this question is neither—God is That. But if you must give God a gender, God is more female than male, for he is contained in She.”
—Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi Devi)
“A hungry, hurting and war weary world calls for the leadership of compassionate women in the building of a world marked by justice and peace.”
—Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell
“If a woman develops herself spiritually she will possess the energy to move the universe.”
—Ven. Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta
“Peace is action… Action without ego.”
—Ven. Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta