My fear of anger taught me nothing.

The absence of any consideration of lesbian consciousness or the consciousness of third world women leaves a serious gap within this conference. . . .

what you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering. Anger, not moral authority

If our history has taught us anything, it is that action for change directed against the external conditions of our oppressions is not enough.

Every woman I have ever loved has left her print upon me, where I loved some invaluable piece of myself apart from me-so different that I had to stretch and grow in order to recognize her. And in that growing, we came to separation, that place where work begins.

Wherever the bird with no feet flew, she found trees with no limbs.

Women are powerful and dangerous.