Rebecca Solnit
(1961-)

American Economist, Labor Historian

birthdate: ?
birthplace:
California

QUOTES

the grim superpowers of militaries and corporations can be resisted, and ... the power of small activist groups, of workers, of citizens, of indigenous tribes, of people of conscience matters.

The future, of course, is not something you predict and wait for. It is something you invent daily through your actions.

respect the power of the small and the mystery of the future to which we all belong.

Toughness, critique, dissatisfaction always have an important place in reminding people that the game isn't up and suffering continues; so does recognizing that real change is possible and that activists have real power. It's not black or white, not cause for resting on laurels or for despair, just for continuing on with the endless project of a better world.

I'm hopeful, partly because we don't know what is going to happen in that dark future and we might as well live according to our principles as long as we're here.

Nobody knows the consequences of their actions, and history is full of small acts that changed the world in surprising ways.

Joy is one of our weapons and one of our victories.

 

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