Let Me Stand Alone Quotes

“I think giving up comforting habits and behavior patterns is one of the most radical things that can happen.”
― Rachel Corrie, Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie

“I have been writing for as long as I can remember. Fed by the books my parents read aloud to me, when I was little I would wander around my yard imagining I was a bird, or a runaway princess, or a fairy; and I would make up narratives about what I did. That pastime blossomed into dictating stories to my family and teachers until I learned to write well myself. I have always loved to draw. I have never been sure which hobby I am more passionate about. Now, as I write this, I realize that I would not love drawing if I didn’t make up stories in my mind about the things I draw. Both of these passions come from my need to capture what I see without destroying it, to clarify images and make them mine, and to express to the world the love I have for the things I perceive.”
― Rachel Corrie, Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie

“The world knows of Rachel from how she died, but we know her from how she lived. She was, first and last, a writer and artist. Compelled to create, she was left only with the choice to become good at it. Rachel worked hard at her craft from an early age. When she was ten, a friend of mine asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. “I am a poet!” she declared. Words were sacred to Rachel, and her words have become treasures to us. They are what we have left and are an immense gift to our family. With this book, we offer that gift to you.”
― Rachel Corrie, Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie