"The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul."

"Women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open."

"The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought."

"Morality and its victim, the mother - what a terrible picture! Is there indeed anything more terrible, more criminal, than our glorified sacred function of motherhood?"

"Putting somebody else's pants on and pretending to be somebody else is occasionally, as you grow older, horrifying."

"Being ready isn't enough you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change."

"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change."

"No one is in control of your happiness but you therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change."