Home / Quotes / Quote by Rebecca Solnit

Quote by Rebecca Solnit

“The positive emotions that arise in...unpromising circumstances demonstrate that social ties and meaningful work are deeply desired, readily improvised, and intensely rewarding. The very structure of our economy and society prevent these goals from being achieved.”

Quote by Rebecca Solnit

Author

Rebecca Solnit is an American writer known for her works on environmental, cultural, political, and social issues. Her writing spans a wide range of topics, including nature, travel, gender, and power. Her books include 'Wanderlust', 'A Field Guide to Getting Lost', and 'The Faraway Nearby'. more

You May Also Like

“What I am telling you, before you begin my story, is this -- two things: I crave truth. And I lie.”

Two Stories Lying Two Things Crave

Author:Tana French

“And the beauty of the anthropic principle is that it tells us, against all intuition, that a chemical model need only predict that life will arise on one planet in a billion billion to give us a good and entirely satisfying explanation for the presence of life here.”

Needs Giving Principles Planets Models Intuition Billions Arise Explanation Chemicals Satisfying Anthropic Principle

Book:The God Delusion

Source: The God Delusion

“Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside." "Exactly," Erak replied dryly.”

Author:John Flanagan

“You surely can't be trying to blame us for Erak's habit of charging ashore waving an axe and grabbing everything that isn't nailed down? No offence, Svengal." Svengal shrugged. "None taken. It's a pretty accurate description of Erak on a raid, as a matter of fact.”

Trying Matter Facts Taken Habit Blame Description Accurate Matter Of Fact Offence Charging Grabbing

Author:John Flanagan

“I'm coming to London next week, by the way, in unhappy circumstances. Are we getting on fine as we are? Or would you like a drink?”

Way Next Week Fine Circumstances Drink London Unhappy Next Week

Book:Juliet, Naked

Source: Juliet, Naked

“People are afraid of being more ignorant than their children―especially, apparantly, their daughters.”

People Children Daughter Ignorant

Author:Daniel Dennett

“I'm magically delicious.”

Author:Ethan Hawke

“Mace, you never read Smoky the Cowhorse,did you? No. Well,ol' Smoky, he had somebad things happen to him,had the heart knocked clean out of him.But he hung on and came out of it okay.I've been bashed up pretty good,Mason, but I'm going to make it.”

Wells Heart Happens Okay Clean Things Happen Hung Masons

Author:S. E. Hinton

“Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal.”

Men Looks Eye Remember Inspiring Animal Dog Military Equal Cat Look Up Pigs

Author:Winston Churchill

“We considered behaving, but it's against our nature.”

Author:O.R. Melling