Our security doesn't come from turning away from the hard stuff; it comes from the knowledge that we can handle it.

We think we have no power when in fact we have more than enough power.

What one person can do is to plant the seeds of love and outrage in the hearts of a movement. And if those hearts are fertile ground, those seeds of love and outrage will grow into a revolution.

Spirituality has to play an important role, particularly in resistance movements. The institutions we are fighting against - corporations and governments - use alienation as one of their primary weapons. A big part of their messaging is intended to make people feel separated from each other, which disempowers them, which makes them ever easier to exploit. This is really a spiritual weapon they are using. It isolates people and breaks their spirit.

The reality is not that I lack respect for the law; it's that I have greater respect for justice.

Our security doesn't come from turning away from the hard stuff; it comes from the knowledge that we can handle it.

Part of the reason I embrace nonviolence is that it's the most effective thing we can do. It's a more advanced tactic than violence. If people who engage in violence want to escalate their tactics, they would escalate to nonviolence.