Gloria Steinem

Always ask the turtle.

Laughter is the most revolutionary emotion because it is free. It is the only emotion that is free. Fear can be compelled. Even love can be compelled. But laughter is an 'aha' of understanding — it's an orgasm of the mind.

We are linked, we are not ranked. We are linked with each other, we are linked with nature. And the paradigm becomes a circle, not a pyramid.

Whatever you want to do, do it now. For life is time, and time is all there is.

Progress is not a straight line. It's a circle in which we strive to use all our talents and complete ourselves. Potentially, we are all winners.

Equality is the best insurance against the political upheaval that authorities fear. The means are the ends — and vice versa.