Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of unconquered spirit. You hope for results, … - Rebecca Solnit

Having the right to show up and speak are basic to survival, to dignity, and to liberty.

All the worst things that happened to other women because they were women could happen to you because you were a woman. Even if you weren’t killed, something in you was, your sense of freedom, equality, confidence.

(What moves you most in a work of literature?) To recognize a pattern and a meaning and an order in the world you didn't quite see before is exhilarating, and sometimes even exalting, and there is a moral beauty in the actions people perform out of generosity and courage that stirs and fortifies me—it's why I read and write about political activism and public life.