Quote by Audre Lorde
Theres always someone asking you to underline one piece of yoursel

Theres always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself – whether its Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. – because thats the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else. – Audre Lorde

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I would like to do another piece of fiction dealing with a number of issues: Lesbian parenting, the 1960s, and interracial relationships in the Lesbian and Gay community. – Audre Lorde

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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. – Audre Lorde

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The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. – Audre Lorde

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You cant tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God… So I think the distinction is that theres a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher. – Charles Stanley

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Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? – Diogenes of Sinope

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I felt like I was a teacher. But nowadays, I am as much a student of his. He writes a lot of what we play. – Gary Burton

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