Terribly Shy, Neither Would I, Carol Channing

“I am terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.” - Carol Channing. Shy, perhaps, but scarcely retiring: in her eighth decade of life, Hello Dolly is still a happening thing.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 14.

Oppressor's Language, Adrienne Rich

“This is the oppressor's language.” - Adrienne Rich, articulating her primary problem as a radical feminist poet.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 167.

Biggest Disease Today, Feeling of Being Unwanted, Mother Teresa

“The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.” - Mother Teresa

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 97.

Special Treatment, I'm a Girl, Danica Patrick

“I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?” - Danica Patrick

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 15.

Cautious, Careful People, Effect a Reform, Susan B. Anthony

“Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputations can never effect a reform.” - Susan B. Anthony

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 102.

Freedom of Speech, Dumb and Silent, George Washington

“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” - George Washington

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 66.

Just Do It, One Foot Before the Other, You Fight, Business of Living, Elizabeth Taylor

“You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other and, God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living. That's how I've done it. There's no other way.” - Elizabeth Taylor

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 94.

When All Else Fails, Stephen King

“When all else fails, give up and go to the library.” ― Stephen King, 11/22/63

Curse the Darkness, Light the Candle, Safe and Sane Future, John F. Kennedy

"We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future." - John F. Kennedy

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/john_f_kennedy_126913 .

Firmly Believe, Spend Your Time, Former Anything, Condoleezza Rice

“I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.” - Condoleezza Rice

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 20.

Heart of a Fool, Mouth of a Wise Man, Benjamin Franklin

“The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.” - Benjamin Franklin

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 48.

Six-Word Formula, Success, Eddie Rickenbacker

"I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through." - Eddie Rickenbacker

Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/eddie_rickenbacker_616679.

Liked the Men I Loved, Loved the Men I Liked, Fanny Brice

“I never liked the men I loved, and I never loved the men I liked.” - Fanny Brice. The leading lady of Ziegfeld's Follies had a few foibles of her own.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 126.

One Damn Thing After Another, Over and Over, Edna St. Vincent Millay

“It is not true that life is one damn thing after another – it's one damn thing over and over.” - Edna St. Vincent Millay

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 65.

When We Speak, Heard or Welcomed, Better to Speak, Audre Lorde

"When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak." - Audre Lorde

Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/audre_lorde_392663.

Believe You Are Defeated, Become a Fact, Norman Vincent Peale

“Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.” - Norman Vincent Peale

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 28.

Nice in Life, Have Nerve, Georgia O'Keeffe

“It's not enough to be nice in life. You've got to have nerve.” - Georgia O'Keeffe

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 55.

Nothing is Impossible, I'm Possible, Audrey Hepburn

“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible.'” - Audrey Hepburn

Found in Quotes for Nasty Women: Empowering Wisdom from Women Who Break the Rules, by Linda Picone, page 11.

Real Courage, You Know You're Licked, You Begin Anyway, Atticus Finch, Harper Lee

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." - (Atticus Finch) ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Found on Goodreads, at https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3275794-to-kill-a-mockingbird.

Nothing Pains Some People, Think, Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 12.

Remember the Ladies, Ancestors, Unlimited Power, Men, Abigail Adams

“Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by an Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” - Abigail Adams, wife of the second president of the United States of America.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 47.

To Be Conscious, Ignorant, Knowledge, Benjamin Disraeli

"To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge." - Benjamin Disraeli

Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/benjamin_disraeli_130754.

Hear a Man, Advice, Marriage, Career, Gloria Steinem

“I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.” - Gloria Steinem

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 129.

Being Powerful, Being a Lady, Margaret Thatcher

“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.” - Margaret Thatcher

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 76.

Press, Dangerous and Stupid Path, Politics, Public Office, Molly Ivins

“The press went tearing off down a very dangerous and stupid path in '88 when they wrote about Hart's affairs. After twenty-five years of watching politics I have never been able to cite any correlation whatever between who these guys screw and how they perform in public office. The question is who they screw in their public capacity.” - Molly Ivins

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 93.

Best Prize, Chance to Work Hard, Theodore Roosevelt

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 10.

Too Extreme, Social Ills, Emma Goldman

“One cannot be too extreme in dealing with social ills; besides, the extreme thing is generally the true thing.” - Emma Goldman. Often arrested for anarchy, “Red Emma” had plenty of solitary time to contemplate the numerous sins of the state.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 51.

Power, One Duty, Social Welfare, Benjamin Disraeli

"Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People." - Benjamin Disraeli

Found on BrainyQuote, at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/benjamin_disraeli_154171.

Fanatic, Can't Change His Mind, Won't Change the Subject, Winston Churchill

“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.” - Winston Churchill

Found in Great Quotes from Great Leaders, by Peggy Anderson, page 8.