“When we try to bring about change in our societies, we are treated first with indifference, then with ridicule, then with abuse and then with oppression. And finally, the greatest challenge is thrown at us: We are treated with respect. This is the most dangerous stage.”
“We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.”
“Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. Perhaps this is why we always love madly someone who treats us with indifference.”
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
“Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.”
“When we consider that women are treated as property it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit.”