Alexander Berkman

War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

To deaden yourself against any hurt is to deaden yourself also against the hurt of others.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.