" In Yuri's early years of activism, [Mae] Mallory served as an important political mentor. Not only did Mallory have a visible leadership role, usually reserved for men, she also, remarked Yuri, 'taught me how to be a good Movement person. She was always on time, responsible & reliable, accurate in giving out information, and she wanted other people to be the same. "

― Diane C. Fujino , Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama