“Keep fighting for freedom and justice…but don’t forget to have fun doin’ it. Let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cat, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin’ ass and celebratin’ the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was.”

-Molly Ivins, from 1993

Thank you, Molly. Seeing you speak in 2004 was a highlight for me. May you rest in peace, knowing that — between the tears — we’ll all be having some good belly laughs reading your words today.

Read more about Molly here.