The hope of the world lies in what one demands, not of others, but of oneself.

James Baldwin "Malcom and Martin," Esquire, April, 1972.

"Calling a woman 'pretty' is a way to undermine the strength of her craft."

Suheir Hammad in Word Warriers: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution
edited by Alix Olson, page 179.