Adrienne Rich

“Lying is done with words, and also with silence.”

― Adrienne Rich, Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying

“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.”
― Adrienne Rich

“You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it.”
― Adrienne Rich

“When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.”
― Adrienne Rich