Merritt Wever Quotes

I became active in politics because I saw the possibility, if we all sat back and did nothing, of a world in which there would no longer be any stages for actors to act on.

I've become more of a citizen and more of an activist.

If you don't like what's going on, you have to get involved.

For me, the passions and issues I care so much about are ones that lend themselves to work whether you're in government or outside of government.

Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.

In the U.K., a lot of writers won't show up to support activist issues because they figure they're already repairing the world. I don't want to be one of those people.

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

I was always interested in social change but never actually did anything about it.

I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active.

For me politics is an extension of my role as a mother and a grandmother.

I and you and everyone else has to be a political activist.

I don't necessarily see myself as an activist, running down the street and knocking at every door.

Calling representatives every single day, arranging local community meetings, and marching in the streets every Sunday. It's not the path to glory, but it's absolutely essential to maintaining a democracy under threat.

You can complain about problems, and you can suffer from the ramifications of issues that are social in nature and impact you, but the best thing you can do is get off your couch, get out of your home and go do something about it.

I worked on congressional campaigns when I was a teenager. I did United Way fundraisers when I was a teen. We advocated; we spoke out. I protested the first Iraq War in college.

Find an issue that's important to you, and be as curious and close to it as possible.

Every person has the ability to influence change. I am grateful that my voice counts, and I am able to influence change. But more than that, there is a certain amount of activism that is engrained in me.

Very few of us can stop our lives and become activists.

We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if you want to change the world, there's a lot more things that you can do.

I have struggled in life and this has made me sensitive towards the needs of others. Politics gives you the opportunity to really do something.

It's very hard to complain about society if you don't get involved.

There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.