All I can say about Juliette of the Herbs is that it has made me look at how my life is now,… — Janisse Ray Earth Copy Share Image
The landscape of my childhood was one of fierce occupation by trees. — Janisse Ray Childhood Copy Share Image
“Most of us, most of our lives, are asked to live small. Most of us quit trying very young to live the… — Janisse Ray Dreams Copy Share Image
“Rural places have hemorrhaged their best and brightest children, their intellectuals, thinkers, organizers, leaders, and artists-those who would create change and who… — Janisse Ray Change Copy Share Image
“The assumption is that hope is a prerequisite for action. Without hope one becomes depressed and then unable to act. I want… — Janisse Ray Fall in love Copy Share Image
“Perhaps no word exists in our terribly inadequate English language to name this abstract, emotional thing that is not forgiveness, is not… — Janisse Ray English language Copy Share Image
“Sometimes all we have is a little light that we can shine outward into a big darkness.” — Janisse Ray Activism Copy Share Image
“I think of my own life, how it embraces a great quest to know every cog of nature--the names of oaks and… — Janisse Ray Adventure Copy Share Image
“Turning back to embrace the past has been a long, slow lesson not only in self-esteem, but in patriotism—pride in homeland, heritage.… — Janisse Ray Bad blood Copy Share Image
I carry the landscape inside me like an ache. The story of who I am cannot be severed from the story of… — Janisse Ray Ache Copy Share Image
“Of what use to humanity, I ask myself, is a man who cannot see beyond his own hurt?” — Janisse Ray Nature of man Copy Share Image
