Cups, Being Filled, Let the Beautiful Stuff Out, Ray Bradbury

“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” ― Ray Bradbury

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1630.Ray_Bradbury.

Women, Equal With Men, Ambition, Timothy Leary

“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” ― Timothy Leary

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/47718.Timothy_Leary.

Silence, Protect You, Audre Lorde

"Your silence will not protect you." - Audre Lorde

Found at Brainy Quote. Read it at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/audrelorde357292.html.

Die, Defending Our Rights, Sitting Bull

“If we must die, we die defending our rights.” – Sitting Bull (1831-1890), one of the most famous Indigenous leaders in history. Hunkpapa Lakota leader.

Found at "15 Inspiring Quotes from Indigenous Peoples" at https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/inspiring-quotes-from-indigenous-peoples/.

Whistles, Guns, Becca Good

“We had whistles. They had guns.” – Becca Good, wife of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforecement agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis while supporting her immigrant neighbors.

Found in Spring 2026 issue of Ms. Magazine, page 6.

Success, Permanent, Principles, Walter Cronkite

“Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles.” ― Walter Cronkite

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/30807.Walter_Cronkite>.

Laughter, Stays as Long as it Wants, Stephen King

"You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants." - Stephen King

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/stephen_king_106358.