Ability Quote by Arundhati Roy
“If we were to lose the ability to be emotional, if we were to lose the ability to be angry, to be outraged, we would be robots. And I refuse that.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Human Emotion Forum, Arundhati Roy, 2018
Losing emotions makes us robotic; feeling anger and outrage is essential to humanity.
In simple terms: Emotions keep us human, not robots.
Embrace emotional responses as part of humanity.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- activism
- mental health
- artistic expression
- political debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we channel anger constructively?
- What role does outrage play in social change?
Emotions can be destructive if unchecked.