Marsha P. Johnson

"Power shared is power multiplied."

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but stability helps us breathe."

"Health is a right, not a privilege."

"Adventure is found in your own community."

"Imagination freed me when nothing else could."

"We build the future through our daily choices."

"Inspiration comes from those who refuse to quit."

"We're all affected by homophobia. We're all affected by racism. We're all affected by sexism. And we all have to work on it."

"I believe in the power of visibility and speaking truth about our lived experiences."

"Street queens are the frontline warriors of this movement, and history needs to remember that."

"You don't have to be rich to be important. You don't have to be educated to matter."

"Survival is an act of resistance when the world tells you that you don't deserve to live."

"I've always believed that love and community are the answers to everything."

"Being myself has always been my greatest act of defiance."

"We need to take care of each other because nobody else will."

"Art is resistance. Our very existence is a form of creation."

"I never asked for this role, but I will never stop fighting."

"The revolution will not be won by those with the most money, but by those with the most heart."

"Trans people deserve the same dignity, respect, and safety as everyone else."

"Friendship is the most powerful weapon we have against indifference."

"Hope is what keeps us alive when everything else tries to kill us."

"I've learned that vulnerability is not weakness—it's the deepest form of strength."

"We must honor those we've lost by continuing their fight."

"Life is too short to spend it apologizing for who you are."

"The beauty of our community is in its diversity and refusal to conform."

"Education means nothing if we don't educate ourselves about injustice."

"Time is precious—use it to build, not to destroy."

"We are not broken; the system that oppresses us is."

"Laughter and joy are political acts when you're fighting for survival."

"Leadership means listening to those whom society has silenced."