Apiarian

"Were I to be the founder of a new sect,

I would call them Apiarians, and, after the example of the bee,

advise them to extract the honey of every sect."  

- Thomas Jefferson

"Peace in patriarchy is war against women."

~Maria Mies

“I thought that word and books

and pens were more powerful than guns.”

~Malala Yousafzai

"The minute a person whose word means

a great deal dares to take the open-hearted

and courageous way, many others follow."

~Marian Anderson, singer (1897-1993)

“If we want to reap the harvest of peace

and justice in the future, we will have to sow seeds

of nonviolence here and now, in the present.”

~Mairead Corrigan Maguire

“To protect women in times of war,

we must first make sure women receive equal rights

in times of peace.”

~Martti Ahtisaari

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Always remember, you have within you the strength,

the patience, and the passion to reach

for the stars to change the world.”

~Harriet Tubman

“Like life, peace begins with women.

We are the first to forge lines of alliance

and collaboration across conflict divides.

~Zainabl Salbi

"Even if you never have the chance

to see or touch the ocean, the ocean

touches you with every breath you take,

every drop of water you drink,

every bite you consume.

Everyone, everywhere is inextricably

connected to and utterly dependent

upon the existence of the sea."

~Sylvia Earle, explorer (b.1935)