I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

Virtue knows no color line, and the chivalry which depends upon complexion of skin and texture of hair can command no honest respect.

What we must learn to do is to create unbreakable bonds between the sciences and the humanities. We cannot procrastinate. The world of the future is in our making. Tomorrow is now.

I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change… I'm changing the things I cannot accept.

Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.

If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.