George Eliot Quotes

Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?" Nicole asked. "You go on websites and some girl leaves a post and if it's longer than three sentences or she's expressing her thoughts about some topic, she usually ends with, 'Sorry for the rant' or 'That may be dumb, but that's what I think.

Keeping a feminine approach is vital - men hate bossy females.

I think men are afraid to be with a successful woman, because we are terribly strong, we know what we want and we are not fragile enough.

I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great.

Many women have more power than they recognize, and they're very hesitant to use it, for they fear they won't be loved.

Being the ideal of a strong woman means utilizing all the things that God gives you. People are always saying to me, 'You're a strong female, so why are you wearing a bikini on the cover of that magazine?' Being a strong woman is misconstrued to be something evil and ugly.

The implications of likability are long-lasting and serious. Women adjust their behavior to be likable and as a result have less power in the world. And this desire to be liked and accepted goes beyond the boardroom - it's an issue that comes up for women in their personal lives as well, especially as they become more opinionated and outspoken.

'What will people say?' is a feeling every Indian girl grows up with.

When women apply for a job, we ask ourselves, 'Am I qualified? Do I have the experience? Do I have the education? Do I have the abilities?' When a man looks at that job, he thinks, 'How much does it pay?' We need to stop second-guessing our abilities. We need to stand up and make ourselves heard.

I have so many girlfriends who are powerhouses: They have big careers, are fearless in traveling in third-world countries or a launching non-profit. But they won't text a guy for fear of being perceived as desperate. That is broken.

Women do feel like they're in a box. Society, Hollywood, some men-they want to wrap women up in a neat little package.

I, like most women, I dress for other women, I think. If I was going to dress for men, I think in general I would be just wearing, like, a fitted black T-shirt and tight jeans every day.

Our culture has created two almost irreconcilable descriptions of a 'good woman.' The first is the individual achiever; the second, the self-sacrificing domestic goddess.

I am a woman of the 21st Century who is self-assured and speaks my mind.

A lot of times, I get asked, 'Do you feel you have a responsibility to young girls to be a role model?' I don't see that happening as much to guys. I feel like, just because I'm a girl, I'm supposed to take more responsibility? Is that how it works?

Let's be clear, I'm a strong woman.

We're comfortable with women in certain roles but not comfortable with women expressing anger or fully accepting their power. The most daring question a woman can ask is, 'What do I want?'

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.

There's more pressure on women to be chirpy and perky.

And also I think particularly as a female, you're taught to be defensive your whole life. You're taught not to be aggressive.

Basically, women have to prove they are strong at all times. And then when they go on the attack, they have to not appear mean because those women often get the label of being catty.

I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.

Women are the harshest critics of other women.

The only men who aren't in fear of women's reactions are usually men who aren't born or who are dead.

What should all men know about women? That we are always right and you should just agree.