Almost Right Word, Lightning Bug, Lightning, Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” ― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1244.Mark_Twain.

Violence, Assault, Immigration, Problems, Loretta Ross

“[Women facing] domestic violence, sexual assault, financial violence are now also dealing with immigration violence, compounding their problems. … There’s so much harm being done, we almost have to invent new words to describe it.” – Loretta Ross

Found in Spring 2026 issue of Ms. Magazine, page 1.

Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Backwards, High Heels, Faith Whittlesey

"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels." – Faith Whittlesey

Found on Quoteopia! at https://www.quoteopia.com/famous.php?quotesby=faithwhittlesey.

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/.