We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers. – Emmeline Pankhurst Category: Protest
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it. – Edward R. Murrow Category: Protest
Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle. – Marilyn Monroe Category: Protest
A smile appeared upon her face as if she’d taken it directly from her handbag and pinned it there. – Loma Chandler Category: Smiles
What a folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal. – John Howe Category: Carpe Diem
Footnotes are the finer-suckered surfaces that allow testicular paragraphs to hold fast to the wider reality of the library. – Nicholson Baker Category: Reading