Whenever people ask me: 'Why didn't you get up when the bus driver asked you?' I say it felt as though Harriet Tubman's hands were pushing me down on one shoulder and Sojourner Truth's hands were pushing me down on the other shoulder. I felt inspired by these women because my teacher taught us about them in so much detail.
Copy QuoteIf you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
Copy Quote View & ShareI measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
Copy Quote View & ShareWives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
Copy Quote View & ShareWomen need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.
Copy Quote View & ShareGod gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.
Copy Quote View & ShareIn our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.
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