78 Quotes by Luvvie Ajayi

Why try to change who you were born to be and force yourself into who you think everyone will find more beautiful? Society has failed people to the point where they feel they cannot like themselves in the skin they were born in.

Being able to live without having to be defined by your skin color is the hallmark of privilege.

I'm not interested in living in a world where my race is not part of who i am. I am interested in living in a world where our races, no matter what they are, don't define our trajectory in life.

Don't drop your burdens on people without also being willing to drop some blessings on them, too.

There's power in believing there's a God in each of us because if we are made in His/Her/Their image, aren't we all like good horcruxes for God? Because a piece of them is in us?

Racism is not a byproduct as much as it's the foundational stock in the American soup.

Sometimes, I wonder which is better: a blatant bigot or an oblivious racist.

What I sacrificed as I pursued my dreams was my comfort, not the lives of other people who looked to me to stay afloat. That alone freed me to take more risks, which did pay off in dividends. Having a safety net is an asset that most people do not have.

In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell.