Feminism Quote by Stephanie Staal

“Yes, it was the love of woman that was the danger, the obstacle on which her dearest wish might founder. How it grieves mothers…

— Georges Rodenbach

The myth of motherhood as martyrdom has been bred into women, and behavioral scientists have helped embellish the myth with their ideas of correct…

— Anonymous

She was the archetypal selfless mother: living only for her children, sheltering them from the consequences of their actions - and in the end…

— Marcia Muller

“Innocent and virtuous, she represented the exact type of female he avoided... God, she was a taking thing, even for an avaricious reformer.”

— Karen Hawkins

“But, imbued from her childhood with a brooding sense of wrong, and an inveterate hatred of a class, opportunity had developed her into a…

— Charles Dickens

“Whatever she suffered, whatever loss came to her, she would throw it off, for it was not in her nature to go under. Although…

— Winston Graham

“When our mother is seen only as the one-dimensional Mary of modern times, instead of the great dual force of life and death, She…

— Ana Castillo

“Her mother could sail impervious through reversals and snubs that would have sunk another woman. But she was defenseless against her own thoughts”

— Carey Wallace

“...there are women who devote themselves entirely to their families, their husbands and children, and give up cultivating their femininity. Mother rebelled against that…

— Sveva Casati Modignani

As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an…

— Adrienne Rich

“A capable, clear-eyed sovereign, she knew how to build a fleet, suppress an insurrection, control a currency, alleviate a famine. An eminent Roman general…

— Stacy Schiff