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“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex

“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.”
― Cheris Kramarae

“Our whole business therefore in this life is to restore to health the eye of the heart whereby God may be seen.”
― Augustine of Hippo

“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents