Ambition Quote by Geraldine Brooks

“Does any woman ever count the grains of her harvest and say: Good enough? Or does one always think of what more one might…

— Geraldine Brooks

“...no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much that…

— Jane Austen

“Of course, women have always worked, that is to say, raised children, tended to the home, grown crops, etc., and how different the history…

— Nina Power

“Women were valued highly in those days – not as highly as the least of men, of course, but well above the worth of…

— Wendy Bertsch

“Had I life to live over, I see now where I could do more; but neighbour, believe me, my highest aspiration is to be…

— Gene Stratton-Porter

“A good woman makes it all worthwhile,”

— Johanna Moran

“Surely the Women were created (...) for some better end, than to labour in vain their whole life long.”

— Lady Sophia Fermor

“I believe I gather strength from the generations of women who came before me - that together we all hold the suffering of the…

— Elizabeth Berrien

“All a woman needs is a little pampering and a little perspective and she is ready to conquer the world.”

— Jennifer Ott

“So you see, the most vital question then becomes, what type of woman will conquer our hero? If she be of poor quality, he’ll…

— Bryan M. Litfin

“Virtue in a woman is like pepper in the soup. A little makes for a nice seasoning. But overdo it, and no one wants…

— Lisa Kleypas

“All these much-celebrated choices that we have, apparently, us modern women. There are no choices, only higher expectations. Except”

— Jo Furniss