Girls
Quotes - Never believe anything a woman says
“I
thought my body was unacceptable, and that I had to hide. That's what the world
tells us, right? But, now, maybe, if enough of us stand up and show ourselves,
just as we are, if we post about our thriving, busy, messy, beautiful lives,
our daughters won't have to swallow the same lies.”
―
Jennifer Weiner, Big Summer
“Girls
could be so profiliged with their love. As though by spreading it wide they
would induce the world to love them back. As though the world wasn't going to
take that love and beat them with it.”
―
Brittany Cavallaro, The Case for Jamie
“I
have come to this world, an Arab Algerian, with a heavy load that only became
heavier as I grew older and I had to carry all my life. To be born a girl in a
country and a society like mine is a mistake in the first place; why? People
want boys! How do I know? I was born on the 7th of September, and up to this
day my birth certificate says 11th.”
―
Fatima Mohammed, Higher Heels, Bigger Dreams
“A
girl who smiles from a photograph isn’t smiling at you, but at the
photographer”
―
Sergey Vedenyo
“Go
girl, you got to give it all your best.”
―
Lailah Gifty Akita
“It
is my job in life, apparently, to teach gawking, laughing girls lessons about
kindness.”
―
Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe
“Women
came in only two types: whores or dutiful slaves to their families. Good girls
would not go to a park alone. Good girls would be content with having men
breathe the fresh air on their behalf, take in all the oxygen one required to
keep women at bay.”
―
Ava Homa, Daughters of Smoke and Fire
“I
have a great longing for trousers, and if I ask you in time maybe you can put
in a little sequence with the trousers? Maybe her dressed as soldier, going to
Napoleon's tent at night or something. I'm sorry not to contribute anything
more but it is merely to remind you about the trousers. Trousers - girls in
trousers. Pressed trousers. Girls. Trousers, trousers.”
―
Barry Paris, Garbo
“Never
believe anything a woman says without her actions backing it up.”
―
James Thomas Kesterson Jr
“My
mom greatest worry and towards
same
I am doing scurry. She wants
to
hide me from everyone but i am not
a
piece of metal akin to gold or diamond.
I am
breathing and have my wings.
I
want to go out and play with my friends.
Do I
have any friends? I have no one
no
one no one. My uncovered legs
are
a matter of fear, and now they are turned into smear.
A
teen life is more like an old
granny
life.
No
fun nothing left. Thats an irony”
―
mehak vc
“Very
few good things come out of sentences that begin with ‘most girls.”
―
Krystal Sutherland, Our Chemical Hearts
“Speak
for those less fortunate than yourself, who will need your help. Speak for the
ones who will come after you, looking to you for guidance. Stay true, daughter.
One day, you will see it all go up in flames.”
―
Marie Lu, The Kingdom of Back
“Young
girls chased after bad boys for the same reason that riders broke wild horses;
they wanted the rush of taming something, of bringing that raw energy to heel.”
―
Nenia Campbell, Escape
“I
am become a hard, thankless, graceless girl, and it was the only way I could do
it.”
―
Agnes Smedley, Daughter of Earth
“where
do all of the sad girls go?
in
this world that requires us
to
write poems about the people who have their hands
wrapped
around our necks for the very people who have
their
hands wrapped around our necks to recognize
that
they indeed have their hands wrapped around our
necks?”
―
Alok Vaid-Menon, Femme in Public
“We're
so lucky to have family like we do."
"We
are. And maybe we can even add to it."
Leaning
back, I looked at him in surprise. "Did I hear that right?"
He
shrugged. "I figure I'm not that old. Might be fun to give the girls a
little brother."
"Or
sister."
He
paused. "Um ... a house with four girls in it?"
Giggling,
I kissed his lips. "Five. Don't forget your wife."
He
sighed. "We're going to need more space. And I'm going to need a bigger
swear jar.”
―
Melanie Harlow, Irresistible
“Dear
Reader,
These
stories, fables and memories are all true in one way or
another.
These
stories are about you and me.
These
stories feature:
—
girls who kill
—
girls who are killed
—
girls who are alive
—
and girls who are otherwise.”
―
Allyse Near, Fairytales for Wilde Girls
“She
passed a hand over her eyes. A year and more now, that she had needed glasses.
'Look',
those glasses said from her desk. 'Look how much you are not like the others.
You grow older and your eyes wear out. In case you could ever mistake yourself
for belonging'.
Marya
supposed this was why no one asked after stolen fairy tale girls. What
embarassment they turn out to be. They grow tempers; they join the army; they
need glasses. Who wants them?”
―
Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless
