If I cannot air this pain and alter it, I will surely die of it. That’s the beginning of social protest.
AUDRE LORDEIf I cannot air this pain and alter it, I will surely die of it. That’s the beginning of social protest.
AUDRE LORDETo that piece in each of us that refuses to be silent.
AUDRE LORDEOne pays a lot, we all pay a lot, for awareness.
AUDRE LORDEIn our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.
AUDRE LORDEFor each of us as women, there is a dark place within, where hidden and growing our true spirit rises, beautiful and tough as chestnut stanchions against our nightmare of weakness.
AUDRE LORDEI learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.
AUDRE LORDEI started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there.
AUDRE LORDESometimes 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.
AUDRE LORDEThe erotic has often been misnamed by men and used against women.
AUDRE LORDEWhat you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering. Anger, not moral authority.
AUDRE LORDEI 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.
AUDRE LORDEIf I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.
AUDRE LORDEThe learning process is something you can incite, literally incite, like a riot.
AUDRE LORDEWhen we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.
AUDRE LORDEThe more I use my strength in the service of my vision the less I am afraid.
AUDRE LORDEThe erotic is a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feelings.
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