A curated register of quotes from under-represented voices.

“ The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. ”

— Ida B. Wells

“ We all have agency over our own stories, and no one can strip you of that agency. Your story is yours and it's your story to tell. ”

— Janet Mock, 2014

“ We are beginning to understand that the world is always being made fresh and never finished; that activism can be the journey rather than the arrival. ”

— Grace Lee Boggs

“ That brain of mine is something more than merely mortal; as time will show. ”

— Ada Lovelace

“ It always seems impossible until it's done. ”

— Nelson Mandela

“ We're proud of what we've achieved but recognise that gender is the tip of the iceberg. ”

— Amy Lynch, 2018

“ Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. ”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“ If we truly envision an equal world, it takes equal effort and sacrifice. Today is one of the most indelible days of my life because of Mark Wahlberg, WME and a community of women and men who share in this accomplishment. ”

— Michelle Williams, 2018

“ Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. ”

— Toni Morrison, 1987

“ What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ”

— Jane Goodall

“ What's above us connects us. Every group of people around the world have looked up at the stars for thousands of generations. ”

— Mae Jemison

“ We have to protect our body and our mind. It just sucks when you're fighting with your own head. ”

— Simone Biles, 2021

“ Having such a diverse group of people coming into Congress is going to make a difference, because no matter if your experience is very similar to mine or completely different than mine, it's just as real and it's just as valid. ”

— Sharice Davids, 2018

“ I'd rather regret the risks that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take. ”

— Simone Biles

“ I knew I was going to have to outwork people, I knew I was going to have to outsmart. ”

— Michael Oher, 2023

“ I do hope that people can relate and understand it's O.K. to not be O.K., and it's O.K. to talk about it. ”

— Naomi Osaka, 2021

“ If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. ”

— Desmond Tutu

“ Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. ”

— George Washington Carver

“ I was everywhere with everybody, and at the same time I was all by myself. ”

— Trevor Noah, 2016

“ There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ”

— Maya Angelou, 1969

“ I want to reframe the narrative for the industry and allow everyone to express themselves authentically. ”

— Beckie Taylor