Rebecca Solnit

Given a choice between their worldview and the facts, it's always interesting how many people toss the facts.

Revolution is as unpredictable as an earthquake and as beautiful as spring. Its coming is always a surprise, but its nature should not be.

Sometimes it seems that the fate of the world is decided entirely in the ether of electronic communications and corporate backroom deals.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.

Fitting a walk into a busy life can be challenging, so I suggest walking rather driving to work or to run errands as often as you can - in other words, think of walking as alternative transportation.