I've been paying a lot of attention to words lately. There is a lot of wisdom to be found out there, especially with the assistance of the world wide web.
I've found I can be moved to tears more easily these days when the right combination of keystrokes discovers a tender spot within me. I can be inspired to action by that meetup of like-minded syllables, and chuckle when a few choice words playfully bump against each other. I can be enraged by fighting words and soothed by loving ones. The "pen" really is mightier than the sword, even if it comes in the form of a keyboard.
So, I'm asking for your favorite quotes, with attribution when possible. What words have moved you recently? Feel free to tell us why, too.
I have a long list, but if I had to pick just one for now... I guess it would be the one I have in my signature these days, because it reminds me that I don't always have to follow the rules that were made to keep me powerless.
Well-behaved women rarely make history - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich