As God and faith have been eroded from public popularity, so have good manners, mutual respect, and community involvement. ― Jessica Marie Baumgartner

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There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you... And there are others who will understand - without you even speaking a word.

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Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

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I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.

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As women must be more empowered at work, men must be more empowered at home. -- Sheryl Sandberg

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All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of harm's way. ― Bell Hooks

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Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth.

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Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready.

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We are not a gaggle of geese or a pride of lions or a murder of crows...but a symphony of storytellers. ― Katherine Paterson

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Introverts and loners, know that genuine relationships and real support do in fact exist. Do not give up on your desire to meet your Soul Tribe. They are manifesting you as well. ― Robin S. Baker

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