The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct beari…

Audre Lorde
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The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. ✨ Audre Lorde (2012). Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, p.36, Crossing Press
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The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. ✨ Audre Lorde (2012). Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, p.36, Crossing Press

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