“Speaking up for what you believe in is never a waste of time.”— Laurie Nunn, Jodie Mitchell, Emily Sands, Rakhee Thakrar, imdb.com
“Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.”— Melinda Gates, amazon.com
“I can be wrong (a lot) but you can't use my being wrong as a reason to act like I don't get to have a voice in our conversation.”— David Levithan, twitter.com
“This is why it’s so important to speak up — because I’m doing so — we empower coming generations to get the courage to speak up right away.”— Gretchen Carlson, twitter.com
“You must stand up for everyone’s right to be who they are— otherwise you may find one day that it is you who is singled out, who is seen as different, and then there will be no one to defend you.”— Sandi Toksvig, amazon.com
“Speak your heart. If they don’t understand, the message was never meant for them anyway.”— Yasmin Mogahed, twitter.com
“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.”— Audre Lorde, quotes-friendship.com