I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrounded by black women who were very tough and and who always assumed they had to work and rear children and manage homes. – Toni Morrison
I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldnt marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels. – Nicholas Sparks
Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, She doesnt have what it takes They will say, Women dont have what it takes. – Clare Boothe Luce
I dont think Ive ever felt that same kind of peace, the kind of serenity that I felt after acknowledging that maybe I was going to die of this TB. – Desmond Tutu