“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
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“Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
― Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform, and Renewal
― Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform, and Renewal
“Wouldn't it be better to die doing something interesting than to drop dead in an office and the last thing you see is someone you don't like?”
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“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.”
― Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.”
― Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
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