Holland

“This is a terrible thing that she is saying. It is a terrible thing that she loves herself.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate

“Because love is an act of courage, not of fear, love is a commitment to others. No matter where the oppressed are found, the act of love is commitment to their cause--the cause of liberation.”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

“Being useful to others is not the same thing as being equal.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate

“The Talmud states, "Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”
― Bridges McCall