I hope readers will consider, especially in this age of the World Wide Web, that as miraculous as it is, we still need to be in the same room with all five senses if we are to empathize with each other.

A portable friend to all readers-especia lly but not only women-who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others.

To punish the individual for the sins of the system makes no sense. We're responsible for changing it, yes. But we can't actually invent another universe, so we have to start where we are.

The definition of woman's work is shitwork.

If you really want to be lonely, get married.

The best way for us to cultivate fearlessness in our daughters and other young women is by example.

Women must have seats at the table because peace is too crucial to be left only to the politicians or only to the male half of our world.