When I Write I Can Shake Off

An Empty Day, Though Clear And Bright, Is Just As Dark As Any Night.

Outside, You Don't Hear A Single Bird, And A Deathly, Oppressive Silence Hangs Over The House And Clings To Me As If It Were Going To Drag Me Into The Deepest Regions Of The Underworld.... I Wander From Room To Room, Climb Up And Down The Stairs And Feel Like A Songbird Whose Wings Have Been Ripped Off And Who Keeps Hurling Itself Against The Bars Of Its Dark Cage.

I Believe That In The Course Of The Next Century The Notion That It's A Woman's Duty To Have Children Will Change And Make Way For The Respect And Admiration Of All Women, Who Bear Their Burdens Without Complaint Or A Lot Of Pompous Words!

People Can Tell You To Keep Your Mouth Shut, But That Doesn't Stop You From Having Your Own Opinion.

Whoever Doesn't Know It Must Learn And Find By Experience That A Quiet Conscience Makes One Strong.