i cried when i saw those buildings collapse on themselves like a broken heart.

Writing must always have intention because words have power.

The machine will grind you down, but the machine is not bigger than the imagination. Rome fell in a day. We know this.

I've read too many books to believe what I am told.

I think of feminism as a socially just and imaginative world.

I will not dance to your war drum!

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didnt want to be either one.