Everything you deny is actually killing you on some level. You see something, you feel something wrong with your body, you pretend it's not happening, it goes on, it grows, it gets worse.

I have been a depressed person most of m life. I was always in the throes of self-hatred.

One of the most radical things women can do is to love their body.

Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back.

When we give in the world what we want the most, we heal the broken part inside each of us.

When you rape, beat, maim, mutilate, burn, bury, and terrorize women, you destroy the essential life energy on the planet.

Give voice to what you know to be true, and do not be afraid of being disliked or exiled. I think that's the hard work of standing up for what you see.

I think so much of neoliberalism and capitalism has caused people to live in a state of greed, fear and consumption that is covering up so much of what we really want.

If you are divided from your body, then you are divided from the body of the world.

You have to give to the world the thing that you want the most, in order to fix the broken parts inside you.

I don't get tired, because every time a woman doesn't die or doesn't get beaten or doesn't get raped or doesn't get honor-killed or doesn't get acid-burned, it's a huge victory.

Peace for Israel, ” he said.“Is that possible?” I drew closer.“Yes, if we have peace with God first.

A romance book is designed to tell you something about love–its ability to endure, forgive, go the extra mile, care about someone, put someone else first.

So that left me. To save my hatchlings and my underground, even if I couldn't be there anymore.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry.

I will never, ever do a film as successful as the Harry Potter series. But neither will anyone else.

But surely, if you trust God, you can believe the bad moments pass, and the good memories are worth enough.

What harm has he ever done to you?' 'You know what harm he's done me. He offended me with his terrible taste.

We knew our strengths and played up our assets. But we couldn't see what made us unique enough for someone to really love us.