Ian Valles > Ian's Quotes

“Every gay person must come out. As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family. You must tell your relatives. You must tell your friends if indeed they are your friends. You must tell the people you work with. You must tell the people in the stores you shop in. Once they realize that we are indeed their children, that we are indeed everywhere, every myth, every lie, every innuendo will be destroyed once and all. And once you do, you will feel so much better”
― Harvey Milk

“I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. And you...And you...And you...Gotta give em hope.”
― Harvey Milk, The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words

“Hope will never be silent.”
― Harvey Milk

“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.”
― Harvey Milk

“If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”
― Harvey Milk

“It takes no compromise to give people their rights...it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.”
― Harvey Milk