A writer must “know and have an ever-present consciousness that this world is a world of fools and rogues… tormented with envy, consumed with vanity; selfish, false, cruel, cursed with illusions… He should free himself of all doctrines, theories, etiquettes, politics…” —Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?). “The nobility of the writer's occupation lies in resisting oppression, thus in accepting isolation” —Albert Camus (1913-1960). “What are you gonna do” —Bertha Brown (1895-1987).
"'Welcome to the revolution,' said Cameron Kasky. One of the most visible of the Parkland students, Kasky urged young people to use their voices to 'create a better world for generations to come.'
"'Politicians, either represent the people or get out. Stand for us or beware: the voters are coming,' Kasky said. 'We must stand beside those we’ve lost and fix the world that betrayed them.
"'We the people can fix this. For the first time in a long while, I look forward and see hope.'
"'The march is not the climax of this movement. It’s the beginning,' he said" (The Washington Post).
"'Welcome to the revolution,' said Cameron Kasky. One of the most visible of the Parkland students, Kasky urged young people to use their voices to 'create a better world for generations to come.'
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"'We the people can fix this. For the first time in a long while, I look forward and see hope.'
"'The march is not the climax of this movement. It’s the beginning,' he said" (The Washington Post).