"Educational equality doesn't guarantee equality on the labor market. Even the most developed countries are not gender-equal. There are still glass ceilings and 'leaky pipelines' that prevent women from getting ahead in the workplace."

"For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected."

"I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature."

"There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I don't know if we have enough experience to know whether this is the right approach. But women can be elsewhere. We have mandatory military service in Chile. I pushed for women in all areas."

"If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."