Being a woman Quote by Anonymous

Never ever accept 'Because You Are A Woman' as a reason for doing or not doing anything.

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It is always disagreeable to take stands. It is always easier to compromise, always easier to let things go. To many women, and I…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I am not one of those women who can stand things.

— William Faulkner

I have learned how to say no, and I have to check myself all the time. I'm not great at it still. Women get…

— Reshma Saujani

If it's anything I can't stand, it's yes-men. When I say no, I want you to say no, too.

— Jack Warner

We are too ready (women especially) not to stand by what we have said or done.

— Brenda Ueland

The truth is, women don't stand up, they're too hushed, they don't like to say stuff.

— Lisa Lopes

One of the biggest misconceptions that a woman has is that a man has to accept her the way she is. No, we don't.…

— Steve Harvey

if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. If she can hesitate…

— Jane Austen

Most women at some point or many points in their lives will have to deal with an unwanted advance and having the confidence to…

— Emily Yoffe

I think when a woman hears no, she takes it more personally than a man does. Sometimes you'll shut down. But when a man…

— Katie Walsh

A man assumes that a woman's refusal is just part of a game. Or, at any rate, a lot of men assume that. When…

— Erica Jong