Dia Mirza Quotes

Activism could be defined as activities engaged in by individuals to change there of others situation.

The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them.

Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not work for me.

An activist is someone who makes an effort to see problems that are not being addressed and then makes an effort to make their voice heard. Sometimes there are so many things that it's almost impossible to make your voice heard in every area, but you can sure try.

We are at the point where we can mobilize all of this righteous indignation into a powerful mass movement.

Activism in the street is truth-telling, and organizing is talking to people for a specific goal.

Activists are generally doers - rather than watching television and thinking about the world they will put there energies into doing something 'active' to change the (political) situation.

People don't stay mobilized.

Being part of social movements like Black Lives Matter or organizations like NAACP, or any group representing a cause, gives you more resources, knowledge, and power. They can help you use your voice.

Activists take the risks, while advocates are professional tinkerers with the system. What's necessary is for those who are advocates to support those who are activists and to envision themselves as activists.

I want to act, if I can, as a bridge for people who read 'Shock Doctrine' or 'No Logo'. People who are sitting out for whatever reasons.

You don't need role models to be part of a social movement as long as you care about the issues.

When I was 19 or 20, the way I was an activist was by regularly meeting with groups, going to protests, and being there on the ground.

Whether you want to do a letter-writing campaign or a march or start a social media hashtag - whatever it is - know that there are people out there that are thinking exactly like you're thinking and are also afraid to take that next and very important step.

Being an activist is not easy.

You are enough to start a movement. Individual people can come together around things that they know are unjust. And they can spark change.

It's about cultural forums and movements and collectives of people taking a stand. That's all activism is.

Getting political representation is important, but change comes through using direct action, campaigning, and trade unions.

Individuals bearing witness cannot do the work of social movements, but they can break a corrosive and demoralizing silence.

If Occupy Wall Street can see their way to more collaboration with the union movement, then there will be a great deal of political action possible.

We can all become activists and raise questions.

Solidarity is an attitude of resistance, I suppose, or it should be.

I'm a proud member of the rabble.

There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to bring about change. Only organisation can change things.

I've never been involved in any kind of political movement.