“Revolution is not a one time event.”

But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women.

Your silence will not protect you.

Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing.

I am a Black, Lesbian, Feminist, Warrior, Poet, Mother – stronger for all my identities, and I am indivisible.

We are all in the process of becoming.

If I cannot air this pain and alter it, I will surely die of it. That’s the beginning of social protest.

Guilt and defensiveness are bricks in a wall against which we all flounder; they serve none of our futures.

Change is the immediate responsibility of each of us, wherever and however we are standing, in whatever arena we choose.

The more I use my strength in the service of my vision the less I am afraid.

The true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations that we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor which is planted deep within each of us.

When times are hard, do something. If it works, do it some more. If it does not work, do something else. But keep going.

I have died too many deaths that were not mine.

What I most regretted were my silences. Of what had I ever been afraid?

To search for power within myself means I must be willing to move through being afraid to whatever lies beyond.

Hopefully, we can learn from the 60s that we cannot afford to do our enemies work by destroying each other.

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.

Failure isn’t a character quality. It’s just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.

Forgive and call back the energy wasted on past events.

Markets can influence the events that they anticipate.

For me, managing my energy means slowing myself down before the big event. I slow down the racing thoughts in my mind. I concentrate on and slow down my breathing. I listen to and steady my heart rate.

Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.

When you want to change your circumstances, you must first change your thinking.

Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.