"As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic."

"Having experienced personally and through my family the tragedy of Chile is something always present in my memory. I do not want events of that nature ever to happen again, and I have dedicated an important part of my life to ensuring that and to the reunion of all Chileans."

"In artillery exercises, women always win because they're more accurate."

"Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The simplest truths often reveal that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"To master the mind is to understand that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."