“To the first woman who realized that half of the human race were not getting a square deal, and who had the courage to voice a protest; and
also to the long line of women from that day unto this, who saw clearly, thought strongly, and braved misrepresentation, ridicule, calumny and
social ostracism, to bring about that millennial day when humanity shall know the blessedness of dwelling together as equals.”
Of Women, God, and Chickens
Troubled Waters
“If you think God leads you only beside still waters, think again. God will also lead you beside turbulent waters. If you have the courage to enter, you’ll think you’re drowning. But actually, you’re being churned into something new. It’s okay,...dive in.
”
Pray for Peace
“...Make the brushing of your hair
a prayer, every strand its own voice,
singing in the choir on your head.
As you wash your face, the water slipping
through your fingers, a prayer: Water,
softest thing on earth, gentleness
that wears away rock. ”
Nothing's More Important
“And the only measure of your words and your deeds
Will be the love you leave behind when you’re done.
”
The Coach's Wife
“Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flaw less execution of the hit-and-run.”
We Are the Rainbow Sign
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is
spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross
of iron. ”
Pilgrimage
“Jeremy Milgrom, a Jewish rabbi who works with Bedouins, spent hours showing me around a Bedouin village, introducing me to people, and telling me stories. As I thanked him for taking the time, he said, “We’re investing in you.” ”
