Internalized Quotes

“What is the black shadow? It's the running inner dialogue we have with ourselves all day long about our fears of being inferior as black people. It is our internalization of the white man's lie that blacks are inferior to whites -- the very lie that was the foundation of our ancestors' enslavement. The black shadow is more than simply internalized racism; it's also our complex feelings of fear and despair about being black, and consequently our longing to be less black.”

“With heightened focus on the construction of woman as a "victim" of gender equality deserving reparations (whether through changes in discriminatory laws or affirmative action policies) the idea that owmen need to first confront their internalized sexism as part of becoming feminist lost currency. Females of all ages acted as though concern for or rage at male domination or gneder equality was all that was needed to make one a "feminist." Without confronting internalized sexism women who picked up the feminist banner often betrayed the cause in their interactions with other women.”

“To be “out of touch” with a society in which women have internalized their subjugation is an admirable thing.”

“The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.”

“I'd internalized an astonishing amount of misogyny growing up that I didn't even recognize until my early twenties.”

“True leadership is an attitude that naturally inspires and motivates others, and it comes from an internalized discovery about yourself.”

“We can say "Peace on Earth." We can sing about it preach about it or pray about it but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us then it will not be.”

“When success is internalized, no situation, no matter how bad, can convince you that you will not be able to attain your goal. You become adamant and refuse to give up.”

“Success must be personalised, contextualized and internalized. Success means something different to each one of us. We each have a unique and peculiar mission in life.”