“It's all rather political, mourning is.”

“Why not celebrate what you had had rather than spend your time mourning its passing? Therecould be joy in things that ended.”

“A woman of color formation might decide to work around immigration issues. This political commitment is not based on the specific histories of racialized communities or its constituent members, but rather constructs an agenda agreed upon by all who are a part of it. In my opinion, the most exciting potential of women of color formations resides in the possibility of politicizing this identity – basing the identity on politics rather than the politics on identity.”

“Don't say mourning. It's too psychoanalytic. I'm not mourning. I'm suffering.”

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”

“I would rather have this life of combat than the moral calm and mournful stupor of these last years. God give me struggle, enemies, howling crowds, all the combot of which I am capable.”