Lorde, Audre (1988), A burst of light : essays chapter: A Burst of Light : Living with Cancer, page: 125, publisher: Firebrand Books, ISBN: 0932379400
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Overextending myself is not stretching myself. I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference. Necessary for me as cutting down on sugar. Crucial. Physically. Psychically. Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.
— Lorde on Audre Lorde
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About Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde, is a Grammy Award-winning New Zealand singer-songwriter.
About Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde, is a Grammy Award-winning New Zealand singer-songwriter.
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