But miracles do happen, every shining now and then. If not now, if not now, tell me when. From "If Not Now

— Carrie Newcomer

Don’t be a witness. Be an activist.

— DaShanne Stokes

Each of us lives with a sword over his head. There are those who can ignore its shadow and those who cannot. Those who cannot are not necessarily better than those who can. But they are the creators of the special myth of their time, because any myth is the creation of the very few who cannot bear reality.

— Murray Kempton

It all suddenly seemed like a hopeless fight, but so what? I told myself. What does it cost you to pretend that the can change (for the better)? That history is an arc, and it bends toward justice, even if it is long?

— Kelly J. Cogswell

The enormity of problems like hunger and social injustice can certainly motivate us to act. We can be convinced logically of the need for intervention and change. But it is the story of one individual that ultimately makes the difference—by offering living proof.

— John Capecci and Timothy Cage

The 'will to peace' is the best answer that we can imagine to the 'will to war', which unfortunately seems as strong in this century as it was in the middle of the last.

— David Petersen

The world is not fair. That's why it needs heroes.

— Mark Andrew Poe

To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.

— Germany Kent

Voices joined together for a cause are like a wave that changes the shore.

— Eileen Anglin

We are living in a moment where we have broken the equilibrium of the planet. We are not paying attention to our intuitive side. Furthermore, we only pay attention to our reason. Furthermore, we have become an urban animal

— Sebastião Salgado