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.