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Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil

Lived from: 1934 - 1992

Category: Politics | Writers (Contemporary) | Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 18 february 1934 Died: 17 november 1992

  • Once we recognize what it is we are feeling, once we recognize we can feel deeply, love deeply, can feel joy, then we will demand that all parts of our lives produce that kind of joy.
  • I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.
  • It's a struggle but that's why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again.

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  • I am not just a lesbian. I am not just a poet. I am not just a mother. Honor the complexity of your vision and yourselves.
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  • Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.
    Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (2012) 38
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  • The more I use my strength in the service of my vision the less I am afraid.
    ― Audre Lorde
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  • When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
    The Cancer Journals (1980)
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  • When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid.
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