Barbara Ehrenreich on Writing

I had discovered that writing–with whatever instrument–was a powerful aid to thinking, and thinking was what I now resolved to do.

~ Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich on Mortality

In fact, if you’re not prepared to die when you’re almost sixty, then I would say you’ve been falling down on your philosophical responsibilities as a grown-up human being.

~ Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich on Other People

To acknowledge the existence of other people is also to acknowledge that they are not reliable sources of safety or comfort.

~ Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich on Slavery

What you don’t necessarily realize when you start selling your time by the hour is that what you’re really selling is your life.

~ Barbara Ehrenreich