“Lavin’s thread distilled the ridiculousness that ensues when bookish men perform interest in women’s inner lives out of a misbegotten sense of nobility.”— Katy Waldman, newyorker.com
“Have you got a brook in your little heart, Where bashful flowers blow, And blushing birds go down to drink, And shadows tremble so?”— Emily Dickinson, amazon.com
“There is something that’s changed: Suddenly, men have to think about women, our inner lives and experiences of their own behavior, quite a bit. That may be one step in the right direction.”— Moira Donegan, thecut.com
“Like a lot of feminists, I think about how women can build power, help one another, and work toward justice. But it is less common for us to examine the ways we might wield the power we already have. Among the most potent of these powers is the knowledge of our own experiences.”— Moira Donegan, thecut.com
“I also believe that introversion is my greatest strength. I have such a strong inner life that I’m never bored and only occasionally lonely. No matter what mayhem is happening around me, I know I can always turn inward.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“I’ve never done anything but dream. This, and this alone, has been the meaning of my life. My only real concern has been my inner life.”— Fernando Pessoa, amazon.com
“The problem is that most other people in your life will not share your dream. They will doubt your objectives because they don’t feel the same burning sensation you’re experiencing deep within.”— Matthew Kepnes, thoughtcatalog.com