In Northern Ireland, people said there would never be a solution. But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments to sit down, it can happen.
Mairead CorriganI have always been inspired by the American peace movement because it is operating in a very hard and militarist environment.
Mairead CorriganWe mustn't start off with the idea that there's only militarism, invasions, and occupations. We really have to look: What are the alternatives here?
Mairead CorriganWe frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil. Change will only come about when each of us takes up the daily struggle ourselves to be more forgiving, compassionate, loving, and above all joyful in the knowledge that, by some miracle of grace, we can change as those around us can change too.
Mairead Corrigan