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Audre Lorde Quotes

Audre Lorde quotes

American Poet February 18, 1934 – January 1, 1992

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Audre Lorde quote: "In other words, I would be giving in to a myth of sameness..."
In other words, I would be giving in to a myth of sameness which I think can destroy us. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "It does not pay to cherish symbols when the substance lies so..."
It does not pay to cherish symbols when the substance lies so close at hand. Audre Lorde
Learning not to crumple before these uncertainties fuels my resolve to print myself upon the texture of each day fully rather than forever. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "Wherever the bird with no feet flew, she found trees with no..."
Wherever the bird with no feet flew, she found trees with no limbs. Audre Lorde
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. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is..."
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. Audre Lorde
Institutionalized rejection of difference is an absolute necessity in a profit economy which needs outsiders as surplus people. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "The learning process is something you can incite, literally..."
The learning process is something you can incite, literally incite, like a riot. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her..."
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. Audre Lorde
Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our..."
We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability..."
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. Audre Lorde
You know how fighting fish do it? They blow bubbles and in each one of those bubbles is an egg and they float the egg up to the surface. They keep this whole heavy nest of eggs floating, and they're constantly repairing it. It's as if they live in both elements. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not..."
There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives. Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde quote: "If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into..."
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. Audre Lorde

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