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.

Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.