You have nothing that the humblest worker has not a right to have also.

there is nothing more American than the trade-union movement.

What the woman who labors wants is the right to live, not simply exist ... the right to life, and the sun and music and art ... The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too.

The life of men and women is so cheap and property is so sacred. There are so many of us for one job it matters little if 146 of us are burned to death.

I know from my experience it is up to the working people to save themselves. The only way they can save themselves is by a strong working-class movement.

... it is the spirit of trade unionism that is most important, the service of fellowship, the feeling that the hurt of one is the concern of all and that the work of the individual benefits all.

Then came a big strike. About 100 girls went out. The result was a victory, which netted us - I mean the girls - $2 increase in our wages on the average.

We have tried you citizens; we are trying you now, and you have a couple of dollars for the sorrowing mothers, brothers and sisters by way of a charity gift.

All the time our union was progressing very nicely. There were lectures to make us understand what trades unionism is and our real position in the labor movement.

I cannot think of a thing that was better in those good old days.

Today, for many people, being a union member simply means paying dues, but in the early days there were so few of us that if a majority of the members were not active, the union ceased to exist.

Your mind gives birth to an action and, whether you like it or not, it will never let it become orphaned

When you judge someone you have no time to love them.

It's called Sisters of the Winter Madrigal. It was interesting for me to see it done after so many years; because I wrote it and I didn't realize what a rage I was in.

Do you have a problem? I have a gun. I'll shoot you. No problem.

We're all working with one power, one law, it's Attraction

I went to high school with some wonderful people, but my entire high school experience was just waiting to leave.

We're up at almost seven billion people on the planet and most of that growth has been in the developing world.

What yesterday was still religion is no longer such today; and what today is atheism, tomorrow will be religion.

Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows.

It seems to me there's so much more to the world than the average eye is allowed to see. I believe, if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could ever have dreamt of.