Extended quote:
"What people see as fearlessness
is really persistence.
Because I am focused on the solution, I don't see danger.
Because I don't see danger, I don't allow my mind to imagine what might happen to me, which is my definition of fear.
If you don't foresee the danger and see only the solution, then you can defy anyone and appear strong and fearless.
This is not to say we were reckless. We found ways to protect ourselves. ...
In the end, what was important was that we showed we were not intimidated. We were in the right and had stood up for what we believed in.”
– Prof. Wangari Maathai. Kenyan activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
