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Quote by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

“To survive the Borderlands you must live sin fronteras be a crossroads.”

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Gloria E. Anzaldúa was a distinguished scholar in Chicana and feminist studies. Born on September 26, 1942, and passing away on May 15, 2004, Anzaldúa's work centered on the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. She is most famous for her seminal book 'This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color'. more

“The monster behind the wall stirred. I'd come to think of it as a monster, but it was just me. Or the darker part of me, at least. You probably think it would be creepy to have a real monster hiding inside of you, but trust me - it's far, far worse when the monster is really just your own mind. Calling it a monster seemed to distance it a little, which made me feel better about it. Not much better, but I take what I can get.”

Thinking Feels Mind Littles Made I Can Real Would Be Behinds Wall Calling Distance Monsters Hiding Feel Better Trust Me Creepy

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“Fear is a ... it's a weird thing, when you think about it. People are only afraid of other things, they're never afraid of themselves.”

People Thinking Weird Things

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“Fear is about things that you can't control. The future or the dark, or someone trying to kill you. You don't get scared of yourself because you always know what you're going to do.”

Knows Trying Dark Scared

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Quote by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

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