“Dally didn’t die a hero. He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he’d die someday… But Johnny was right. He died gallant.” S. E. Hinton, The Outisders

“The opposite of war isn’t peace–it’s creation.” Mark, La Vie Boheme, from RENT

“The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions. On the other hand, but more slowly, life has thrown light for me on the meaning of books.” Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

“There’s not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans, and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They’re both just making a lot of noise. Convince yourself that they’re cheering for you. You do that, and soon enough, they will.” Sue Sylvester, Glee

“I walk with delinquents with passionate love;
I feel I am of them—I belong to those convicts and prostitutes myself,
And henceforth I will not deny them—for how can I deny myself?” Walt Whitman

“America, I’m putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.” Allen Ginsberg