"The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Change as articulated by Adrienne Rich. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Change provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Cecile Rich was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". Rich criticized the rigid identities that are sometimes created by feminism, called for feminism that is flexible and open to being transformed, and drew attention to the existing current of solidarity and creativity among women, which she named the "lesbian continuum."

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"The mother's battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival."

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"Poetry is above all a concentration of the power of language, which is the power of our ultimate relationship to everything in the universe."

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"The moment of change is the only poem."

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"The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet."

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"They say marriage will change you but it didn't change me. Being in love changed me."

— R. Kelly
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"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

— Oren Arnold
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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

— Carl Rogers
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"A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it."

— Nikki Giovanni
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