Convert to any Religion, Catholicism, Female Saints, Virgin Mary, Margaret Atwood

“If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary.” - Margaret Atwood, Canada's pre-eminent pagan novelist, poet, and “high priestes of angst.”

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 108.

Horror of Death, Forgotten, Remember Me, Emily Dickinson

“I have a horror of death; the dead are so soon forgotten. But when I die, they'll have to remember me.” - Emily Dickinson, a poet far too singular to slip anybody's mind.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 6.

Heaven, Breath, Sojourner Truth

“To someone who commented that she couldn't get to heaven with smoke on her breath: 'Yes, child, but when I goes to heaven I expect to leave my breath behind.'” - Sojourner Truth

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 115.

Life, Glorious Cycle of Song, Dorothy Parker

"Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,

A medley of extemporanea;

And love is a thing that can never go wrong;

And I am Marie of Romania."

Dorothy Parker, Not So Deep as a Well (1937), "Comment" US author, humorist, poet, & wit (1893 - 1967), Quotation #126 at Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations.

Duty, Solidarity, Elie Wiesel

"This is the duty of our generation as we enter the twenty-first century -- solidarity with the weak, the persecuted, the lonely, the sick, and those in despair. It is expressed by the desire to give a noble and humanizing meaning to a community in which all members will define themselves not by their own identity but by that of others." - Elie Wiesel

This can be found at http://www.wisdomquotes.com/authors/elie-wiesel/.

No Greater Gift, Impact on the World, Better, Gloria Steinem

"There's no greater gift than thinking that you had some impact on the world, for the better." - Gloria Steinem

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/gloria_steinem_690718.

Oligarchy, Democracy, American Political System, Jimmy Carter

"We've become, now, an oligarchy instead of a democracy. I think that's been the worst damage to the basic moral and ethical standards to the American political system that I've ever seen in my life." - Jimmy Carter

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/jimmy_carter_753683.

Fascinated, Extraordinary, Ordinary, Magdalen Nabb

“Never get so fascinated by the extraordinary that you forget the ordinary.” - Magdalen Nabb

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 170.

Strength, Courage, Confidence, Eleanor Roosevelt

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'" - Eleanor Roosevelt

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/eleanor_roosevelt_121157.

Nothing More Fundamental, Government, Children, Gloria Steinem

"There is nothing more fundamental than the idea that the government does not have a right to decide when and whether we have children." - Gloria Steinem

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/gloria_steinem_690699.

Girls, Never Doubt, Valuable and Powerful, Your Own Dreams, Hillary Rodham Clinton

“To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.” - Hillary Rodham Clinton in her moving concession speech

Found in Ms Magazine: Winter 2016, page 6.

Master, Teacher, Patricia Neal

“A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.” - Patricia Neal

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 35.

End of Your Life, Regret, Barbara Bush

"At the end of your life, you will never regret mot having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent a husband, a friend, a child or a parent." - Barbara Bush, wife of the 41st president and mother of the 43rd. RIP, Barbara.

White House, Cold War, Maintain the Peace, Jimmy Carter

"When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace." - Jimmy Carter

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/jimmy_carter_453566.

Law, Justice, Gloria Steinem

"Law and justice are not always the same." - Gloria Steinem

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/gloria_steinem_133154.

Jokes, Watch the Government, Facts, Will Rogers

"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." - Will Rogers

Found at Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/willrogers100045.html.

Humanist, Race, Human Race, Whoopie Goldberg

“What I am is a humanist before anything – before I'm a Jew, before I'm black, before I'm a woman. But somehow we are supposed to be credits to our race. The mere fact that I'm still around makes me a credit to my race, which is the human race.” - Gladsome Whoopie Goldberg, honored among homo sapiens.

Found in Loose Cannons: Devastating Dish from the World's Wildest Women, complied by Autumn Stephens, page 12.

Not to be Something, Be Someone, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.” - Couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, a very fashionalbe French revolutionary.

Found in Loose Cannons: Devastating Dish from the World's Wildest Women, complied by Autumn Stephens, page 30.

Future, Believe, Dreams, Eleanor Roosevelt

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/eleanor_roosevelt_100940.

Liberal, Radical, Conservative Advocate, Unpaid or Underpaid Labor, Gloria Steinem

"No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office." - Gloria Steinem

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/gloria_steinem_101981.

We Must Not Despair, Sen. Kamala Harris

“We must not despair. We must not be overwhelmed or throw up our hands. It is time to roll up our sleeves and fight for who we are.” - Sen.-Elect Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, Fall, 2016 page 11.

Note: Sen. Kamal Harris was the Senator-Elect when the above quote was published in Ms. Magazine; she is now Senator from California.

Woman, Protection of Man, Protect Herself, Susan B. Anthony

"Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself." - Susan B. Anthony, speech in San Francisco, Jul. 1871

Found on Notable Quotes at http://www.notable-quotes.com/a/anthony_susan_b.html.

This is a Call to Action, Eleanor Smeal, Kathy Spiller

"This is not the time for feminists to sit on the sidelines. We must fight on. We have come too far and worked too hard to go back now.

"This is a call to action. If you have the ability, desire and drive to volunteer for your favorite feminist cause or organization, the time to do so is now. Clinics need escorts; nonprofits need volunteer researchers, event organizers, administrators, lawyers, artists, designers, computer techies and fundraisers. Everyone and every skill count. We all need your passion, encouragement, skills, commitment, financial support—big or small." Eleanor Smeal, Kathy Spillar, Ms. Magazine, from the special election issue's and blog's "This is a Call to Action".

World, Dangerous Place, Albert Einstein

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein.

Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins143096.html

Woman, Succeed, Fail, Clare Boothe Luce

"Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, 'She doesn't have what it takes.' They will say, 'Women don't have what it takes.'" - Clare Boothe Luce

Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/clare_boothe_luce.html.

Ultimate Measure, Where He Stands, Martin Luther King Jr.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Injustice Anywhere, Justice Everywhere, Martin Luther King Jr.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Note: Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His work goes on, and we must all build on it, no matter our race, etc.

Silence, Betrayal, Martin Luther King Jr.

"There comes a time when silence is betrayal." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Our Lives, Silent, Things That Matter, Martin Luther King Jr.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Note: Today is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His work goes on, and we must all build on it, no matter our race, etc.

Hero, Our Own Story, Mary McCarthy

“We are the hero of our own story.” - Mary McCarthy

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 36.

Woman Must Not Accept, She Must Challenge, Margaret Sanger

"Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression." — Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood

Found on Brainyquote.com, at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/margaret_sanger.html.

Jesus Christ, Liberal, Change Things, James E.C. Perry

"Yes, I'm a liberal. Jesus Christ was a liberal, was he not? I mean, it's not a dirty word - to want to change things." - James E.C. Perry, retiring Florida Supreme Court justice, in December 31, 2016's Tampa Bay Times ("Perry Steps Down, But He's Not Finished"). A shortened version of the article was posted on the Times' blog at http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/justice-perrys-exit-interview-go-back-to-the-original-thinking-of-the/2307922.