Rebecca Solnit
1961
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Quotes
Biography
Rebecca Solnit is an American writer, historian, and activist known for her work on a wide range of topics including feminism, social justice, environmental issues, and human rights. She has authored numerous books, essays, and articles that have garnered critical acclaim and have made her a prominent voice in contemporary social and political discourse. Solnit's writing is characterized by its insightful analysis, eloquent prose, and impassioned advocacy for marginalized communities.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
The object we call a book is not the real book, but its potential, like a musical score or seed. It exists fully only in the act of being read; and its real home is in the head of the reader, where the symphony resounds, the seed germinates.
2
You miss the world; it misses you; if you miss you, you miss the world.
3
Grief, when it comes, is nothing we expect it to be.
4
Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the earth's treasures and the grinding down of the poor and marginal.
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When all the suns and nebulae have passed away, each one of your thoughts will still be alive.