“I survived this torture which left me paralyzed for years. That's what that night was all about, mutilation, more than violence through sex. I really do feel as though I was psychologically mutilated that night and now I'm trying to put the pieces back together again. Through love, not hatred. And through my music. My strength has been to open again, to life, and my victory is the fact that, despite it all, I kept alive my vulnerability.” FeelsTryingYearsHas BeensFactsTogetherNightLeftSexPiecesAliveViolenceVictoryHatredDespiteVulnerabilityTortureSurvivedBack TogetherParalyzedTogether AgainMutilationBack Together Again Author:Tori Amos
“Non-violence is a piece of theatre. You need an audience. What can you do when you have no audience?” NeedsAudiencePiecesViolenceTheatreNon Violence Author:Arundhati Roy
“We have to understand (this is another key piece) that there are some individuals who still need that drama, that experience of violence.” NeedsStillsIndividualPiecesViolenceKeysDrama Author:Christine McCormick Day
“I was speaking to a writer the other day and he gave me a valuable piece of advice. He said that you may get to where you want to go quicker through violence, but the healing process takes longer. Whereas if you don't use violence, there is not much healing necessary, so you win in the long run.” IfsWantMayLongSaidUseRunningWinningProcessHealingPiecesViolenceAdviceValuableLong RunsHealing Process Author:Aung San Suu Kyi