Women - Quotes & Sayings
In the end, abortion is an issue of fundamental human rights. To force women to undergo pregnancy and childbirth against their will is to deprive them of the right to make basic decisions about their lives and well-being, and to give that power to the state.
Katha PollittYes, we become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native-born and immigrant fight together to create the kind of country we all know we can become.
Bernie SandersI like curvy women. But obviously, a sense of humour is the most important thing. And there's nothing sexier than a girl who is comfortable in her own skin.
Ray FearonSometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.
Katharine HepburnThe use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.
Herbert HooverThe people of the State of Texas consist principally of men, women, and children, with a sprinkling of cowboys. The weather is very good, thermometer rarely rising above 2,500 degrees in the shade and hardly ever below 212.
O. HenryMy ideal man is faithful, honest, and a gentleman who knows how to treat women.
Irina ShaykNo one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
Simone de BeauvoirI like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn't be a staring contest.
Frank SinatraWhen I was growing up, there were no women in orchestras. Auditioners thought they could tell the difference between a woman playing and a man. Some intelligent person devised a simple solution: Drop a curtain between the auditioners and the people trying out. And, lo and behold, women began to get jobs in symphony orchestras.
Ruth Bader GinsburgMy mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady and the other was to be independent, and the law was something most unusual for those times because for most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A. but your M.R.S.
Ruth Bader GinsburgWomen are systematically degraded by receiving the trivial attentions which men think it manly to pay to the sex, when, in fact, men are insultingly supporting their own superiority.
Mary WollstonecraftIt may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
Margaret ThatcherThere is a great stir about colored men getting their rights, but not a word about the colored women; and if colored men get their rights, and not colored women theirs, you see, the colored men will be masters over the women, and it will be just as bad as it was before.
Sojourner TruthI've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you.
Taye DiggsChildbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.
Gloria SteinemI am blessed beyond reason with women friends.
Jane FondaThe trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.
John Barrymore'Style Strategy' is about shopping smart, staying chic and making it all last. It's about showing women how to shop for value without compromising style.
Nina GarciaYes, guns are to men what jewelry is to women!
Steve KingDon't get caught up in the 'look' thing. Sometimes, we as men and women, the first thing that attracts us to someone is their physical appearance, and that's not always a good thing because what's good on the outside is not always good on the inside.
Keith SweatI have always had a talent for irritating women since I was fourteen.
Marilyn MonroeEvery day, I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation that have been neglected, ignored, and abandoned. I have visited the laid-off factory workers and the communities crushed by our horrible and unfair trade deals. These are the forgotten men and women of our country.
Donald TrumpIf you're comfortable with yourself, then you'll look beautiful. If you're not feeling comfortable with yourself, than that kind of shows. I think that as cheesy as the pageant industry can be seen at times, it actually does help women - boosting their confidence and growing into their own. I have to give it credit for that.
Olivia CulpoThere are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.
Gloria AllredThere's a fundamental difference between how often men remember to say 'I love you' and how often women want to hear 'I love you.' For the most part, it's on the guy. He's not withholding it intentionally. It's just that we kind of miss the point sometimes, that even in the most nonchalant way, telling the person how you feel is important.
Brett YoungI genuinely believe that, physically and emotionally, women are far stronger than men. The amount of pain they have to endure for a childbirth, a man cannot take an ounce of it. A toothache or a stomach upset is the end of our world at times.
Adnan SamiIt's really important that young women be reminded that their involvement matters and that their voice is heard. Even if it feels like it's small, it really can make an impact.
Meghan MarkleIn many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.
Malala YousafzaiThere will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.
Alice PaulWe hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.
Elizabeth Cady StantonAll women have insecurities and bad times. What counts is how you overcome them.
Irina ShaykI love that feeling of, you know, we are women, we are so different, our imperfections are what make us unique and beautiful.
Gisele BundchenGod gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.
Farrah FawcettI haven't experienced love at first sight yet. I've seen very, very beautiful girls and been awestruck but never love at first sight. I think confidence goes such a long way with women. A girl who is confident with who she is and she can really flaunt that is really sexy.
Tristan WildsFinally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.
Bernie Sanders'Wonder Woman' is much more than a cartoon character. She's fighting for truth and justice and the secret self that exists in all women and girls. There's a moral fiber and a goodness about her that all women have.
Lynda CarterWomen in my focus groups, they say a bald man is trustworthy. He has nothing to hide.
Kellyanne ConwayGood-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being.
Jane AustenIndeed, the Muslims have all the social evils of the Hindus and something more. That something more is the compulsory system of purdah for Muslim women. These burka women walking in the streets is one of the most hideous sights one can witness in India.
B. R. AmbedkarMr. President how long must women wait to get their liberty? Let us have the rights we deserve.
Alice PaulAt present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
Shirley ChisholmWomen have always been courageous... They are always fearless when protecting their children and in the last century they have been fearless in the fight for their rights.
Isabel AllendeBeing a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
Joseph ConradNo doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.
W. C. FieldsWomen need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.
Billy CrystalAll women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
Oscar WildeI do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.
Mary ShelleyDeprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.
Fyodor DostoevskyAmerica's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.
Allen Boyd