We begin to find that, to the degree that there is bravery in ourselves — the willingness to look, to point directly at our own hearts — and to the degree that there is kindness toward ourselves, there is confidence that we can actually forget ourselves and open to the world. – Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart

Solidarity requires the bonding together of people engaged in common struggle. But solidarity also means standing alongside another struggle, not because you feel guilty but because you recognize it as your own; it means using what you have on behalf of the struggle. — Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz, The Issue Is Power