Deep Trouble, Rich Life, Serving Others, Cornel West

“The country is in deep trouble. We've forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it. We need the courage to question the powers that be, the courage to be impatient with evil and patient with people, the courage to fight for social justice. In many instances we will be stepping out on nothing, and just hoping to land on something. But that's the struggle. To live is to wrestle with despair, yet never allow despair to have the last word.” ― Cornel West

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6176.Cornel_West.

Sexism, Racism, Xenophobia, Election Outcome, Eleanor Smeal

“Sexism, Racism and Xenophobia played a major role in this shocking election outcome. How much longer can we continue to be shocked when the less-qualified white guy gets the job? We must organize, organize and organize to change the picture once and for all.” - Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, Fall, 2016 page 11.

Never Did, Told the Truth, Harry S. Truman

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.” ― Harry S. Truman

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/203941.Harry_Truman.

Responsibility of Intellectuals, Truth, Lies, Noam Chomsky

“It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.” ― Noam Chomsky

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2476.Noam_Chomsky.

To Be, To Do, Do Be Do Be Do, Kurt Vonnegut

“To be is to do – Socrates

“To do is to be – Sartre

“Do Be Do Be Do – Sinatra” ― Kurt Vonnegut

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2778055.Kurt_Vonnegut_Jr_.

Too Old For Love, Good Dinners, Zora Neal Hurston

"When one is too old for love, one finds great comfort in good dinners." - Zora Neale Hurston

Found at Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/zora_neale_hurston_396876.

Test, Hold a Job, Arrangement, Chromosomes, Bella Abzug

“The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.” - Bella Abzug, three-term U.S. Congresswoman from New York, known both for the unconventional contents of her cranium and her penchant for placing ladylike chapeaux on it.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 55.