Toni Cade Bambara

"The work of love is the work of liberation."

"We are capable of more than we've been told."

"To refuse is to insist on another way."

"The beauty of struggle is that it reveals our true strength."

"We must be fierce in our compassion."

"The present moment is where all power resides."

"We are the architects of the world we inhabit."

"To be alive is to be in constant dialogue with history."

"We must learn to love ourselves before we can love the world."

"The revolution is not coming; it is now."

"We are responsible for each other's freedom."

"Art is the space where truth becomes tangible."

"We must be willing to be transformed by what we learn."

"The power to imagine is the power to create."

"We are stronger together than we could ever be alone."

"To speak truth is to speak in service of liberation."

"We must cultivate hope as a discipline."

"The greatest legacy is a liberated mind."

"We are worthy of joy, worthy of love, worthy of freedom."

"To be human is to be accountable to humanity."

"We must refuse to accept the world as it is given to us."

"The work continues, and we are the ones who must do it."

"We are our mothers' daughters, carrying forward their unfinished dreams."

"To create space for others' truth is to create a better world."

"We must be relentless in our pursuit of justice."

"The voice within us is our connection to all that has come before."

"We are the future, and the future is now."

"To love is to commit to the liberation of the beloved."

"We must be willing to stand alone if necessary for what is right."

"The greatest revolution is the one that transforms the human heart."