Alys

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

“It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper meaning.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

“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.”
― Audre Lorde

“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.”
― Audre Lorde