In the aftermath of any war or genocide, healing and reconciliation are ultimate aspirations. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
Occupy Wall Street was a disorganized movement without a clear focus and power base – essential in any successful revolution – but the message was clear: the divisions between those who are fortunate enough to enjoy city living as opposed to those who find it unbearable are too wide. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
It’s always disappointing to come across phony do-gooders. And it’s easy to scoff at celebrities working in war zones. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
I often think I am a better person because I lived for many years of my life with a flashlight. I have developed skills I did not think were possible – bathing with a cup of water by candlelight, for instance, and writing a story with a headlamp on. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
Nonviolence worked in Serbia, and it can work in other countries seeking their freedom. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
It is a well known urban myth that the French don’t trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It’s not that they are tight with money – they just don’t trust anyone. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
In America, people know there are always 10 people better than them who are after their job. In France, they know that too – but no one is going to get their job till they go to their grave. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
When the body breaks down, it does not all go at once; it goes piece by piece. Janine di Giovanni Read Quote
