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“No matter what heaven you believe in, your time on this earth will end. What I'm saying is that you should listen--really listen--to the slosh of the waves and the distant call of pacific birds. You should feel a boy's pulse against your cheek; you should fill you lungs with ocean air. While you can, I mean. You should do these things while you still can.”
― Emery Lord

“Your silence will not protect you.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

“I drink coffee for the taste, of course, since caffeine is the last thing I need. Most of the things I do in life are for flavor, not necessity”
― Emery Lord, When We Collided

“Do you always focus on what you're giving up, rather than what you'll be gaining? Some things are worth pursuit regardless of the cost.”
― Stephanie Garber, Caraval