Leymah Gbowee

"If any changes were to be made in society it had to be by the mothers."

"We are tired of war. We are tired of running. We are tired of begging for bulgur wheat. We are tired of our children being raped. We are now taking this stand, to secure the future of our children. Because we believe, as custodians of society, tomorrow our children will ask us, "Mama, what was your role during the crisis"

"It could be Jesus, it could be Mohammed, it could be Buddha, but there is no way that you can effect change in peoples lives if there is not someone that you can rely on as the "divine intervenor" or the "divine one" that you can call on every day.... God is faithful, whoever you know him to me.... Take a step of faith and God will see to the rest."

"Women are the ones that bear the greatest burden. We are also the ones who nurture societies."

"The Liberian women peace movement demonstrated to the world that grassroots movements are essential to sustaining peace; that women in leadership positions are effective brokers for peace; and the importance of culturally relevant social justice movements. Liberias experience is a good example to the world that women—especially African women—can be drivers of peace"

"We are all responsible. We are all complicit. White T-shirts catch the light. What matters is what we then do with that light. (The peace activists wore white t-shirts during their protests.)"