If your dreams don't scare you, you aren't dreaming big enough. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf More Quotes by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf More Quotes From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water, but we also know what it means to see our children to begin to smile again with a restoration of hope and faith in the future. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf smilefuturehopefaith Liberia just needs to go through this one political transition and it can really take off. Everything's in place now. We cannot afford to put the country in the hands of someone that lacks the experience. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf placeexperiencepoliticalhands I underestimated the low level of capacity. I also underestimated the cultural roots of corruption. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf lowlevelcorruptionroots I don't think people understand the awesomeness of the destruction of this country - its institutions, its infrastructure, its law, its morals. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf understandthinklawpeople I've been involved in politics for quite some time. I've held positions, and my experiences are very deep, and I think I have the capacity, the courage, and the character to institute the kinds of reforms that are so desperately needed. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf politicscouragetimecharacter In terms of being able to renew my nation, to be able to be able to bring back a devastated country, to restore hope to our people, to lift women and to give them a new horizon, a new ambition and new dreams, in respect of all of that, I think we've accomplished it, and I feel very good about that. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dreamsgoodwomenhope We have to overcome the practice of male domination - even though it's changing, and changing in Liberia quite drastically. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf overcomethoughquitepractice I'm not talking about what you hear from 5 per cent of the population on the radio, in the papers. I don't pay attention to it. I travel around the country. I'm happy I have a good relationship with the people. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf goodyourelationshippeople My mother was a disciplinarian. She believed that when young girls start to go out with young boys, they get married. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shestartgomother My calling was first of all to ensure there was peace in the country, because we could easily have gone back to war. In the midst of the country, there were still warlords; there were many child soldiers who had never gone to school - they were part of the social setting - compromises had to be made. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf childwarpeaceschool
