She stood strong as a Civil Rights Activist while speaking in 6 diff languages for women's rights & those with no voice.
Yet her most common language was poetry.
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
"You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise."
"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."