Philosophy Quote by Rebecca Solnit — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“There might be virtuous ways to love nature, but the love of nature is no guarantor of virtue.”

“How will you go about finding that thing the nature of which is totally unknown to you?" (Plato)”

“There is life in walking, but death in running - there is life in communication, but death in talking - there is life in awareness, but death in judgement - so, be the life my friend, without the judgement, without the talking, without the running - simply be the life, full with sparkling communications, revelatory awareness and heart-warming walks.”

“The evolution revolution is here. Global sense makes common sense.”

“We are the sum of all people we have ever met; you change the tribe and the tribe changes you.”

“How small a thought it takes to fill a life.”

“Maybe I should have gone into politics. If you were a political activist, election season brought moments of intensity, whichever side you were on, and meanwhile here I was inarguably withering away,”

“Most men appear never to have considered what a house is, and are actually though needlessly poor all their lives because they think that they must have such a one as their neighbors have. As if one were to wear any sort of coat which the tailor might cut out for him, or gradually leaving off palm-leaf hat or cap of woodchuck skin, complain of hard times because he could not afford to buy him a crown! It is possible to invent a house still more convenient and luxurious than we have, which yet all would admit that man could not afford to pay for. Shall we always study to obtain more of these things, and not sometimes be content with less?”