Ann

“We are wrestling with some form of imposter syndrome, unable to internalize and appreciate our own accomplishments”
― Matt McCarthy, The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year

“We will not let ourselves be intimidated by the number and violence of attacks against women; nor be fooled by the self-serving praise showered on the “real woman”; nor be won over by men’s enthusiasm for her destiny, a destiny they would not for the world want to share.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex

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

“Woman is shut up in a kitchen or in a boudoir, and astonishment is expressed that her horizon is limited. Her wings are clipped, and it is found deplorable that she cannot fly. Let but the future be opened to her, and she will no longer be compelled to linger in the present.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex