Prejudice exists and probably will continue to `but we have tried to make progress and we are making progress. We are not going to accept the status quo. '
There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.
Fairness is not about statistical equality.
If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.
For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.
I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.
I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.
We’ve been proud of the fact that we were known for our music first and it has been what makes us work harder
Peace is something spontaneous; it is something that unites us. Peace is something that we have to spread. But unless and until we have peace deep within us, we can never hope to have peace in the outer world.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.
I'm the type of woman you might say is too good. I'll massage a man's feet, have dinner cooked when he gets home. But once they leave, the door is closed, and the locks are changed.