17 Quotes by Marquita Burke-DeJesus

To be a woman is to observe others observing you. To be a feminist is to intentionally rewrite what you have observed." -Marquita Burke-De Jesus

I look up to the sky and scream to the wind, 'Give me adventure.' She whispers back, 'You are braver than you know.

My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security.

No matter how unfamiliar my world becomes, I can always find my way home when I dance.

I cannot fail these girls by diverting my eyes from the invisible residue of slavery that clings to them like a shadow.

No matter what chains are broken, slavery is a condition of the heart.

Illusions of freedom will never satisfy me.

It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control.

The road less traveled continues to beckon me onward, towards a journey of transformation and engagement.