"The mother's battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival." ~ Adrienne Rich
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"Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries." ~ Jimmy Carter
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“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” ~ Marie Curie
"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves." ~ Lynn Hall
"This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!"
~ David Dellinger
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“Disrespect is tired. Shade is old. Sipping ‘tea’ isn’t cute. But loving, supporting, giving, being grateful and perpetuating light, is.” ~ Grace Gealey
"Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love." ~ Jane Goodall
"The weaker the man in authority... the stronger his insistence that all his privileges be acknowledged." ~ Austin O'Malley
"Wolves and women are relational by nature, inquiring, possessed of great endurance and strength. They are deeply intuitive, intensely concerned with their young, their mate and their pack. Yet both have been hounded, harassed and falsely imputed to be devouring and devious, overly aggressive, of less value than those who are their detractors." ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes
"The human race has been tampering with nature for far too long. It is time for us to respect and protect the delicate balance of our planet." ~ Rachel Carson
"Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land." ~ Luna Leopold
"The truth is what facts are. I like facts. I like things to line up and be clear, and when we are honest and true about things, it helps things to make sense, and it cuts out a lot of the fat that gets in the way and causes for the misunderstandings that I believe lead to violence and... dysfunction, etc." ~ Amanda Seales
From the vault: 2019
Femi Kuti on the importance of protest music: "There will always be a fight, so that’s why it’s always important for music and the arts to be at the forefront of fighting this… If we don’t have our voices in the forefront of suppressing evil, then evil prevails.”
"To see a world in a grain of sand and Heaven in a wildflower..." ~William Blake
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“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do… Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you.” ~ Frida Kahlo
"Though we tremble before uncertain futures may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength may we dance in the face of our fears." ~ Gloria E. Anzaldúa
"As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the hand of the world is wounded by its own skill.." ~ Helen Keller
“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale." ~ Lauren DeStefano, Wither
"You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own." ~ Michelle Obama
"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, 'The good outnumber you, and we always will.'" ~ Patton Oswalt
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear.” ~ Nelson Mandela
“As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
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