Mandie

“This is what women want: to be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over their bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“If for any reason you don't like the word feminist, look for another word. The name is not important as long as the work gets done for yourself and for your sisters in the rest of the world who need it.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“I never accepted the limited feminine role imposed upon me by my family, society, culture, and religion. At fifteen I walked away from the church forever, not for lack of faith - that cam later - but because of the inherent machismo of all religious organizations. I cannot belong to an institution that considers me a second-class member whose authorities, always male, enjoy complete impunity and enforce their rules with dogma.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“Docility, praised as a feminine virtue, is our worst enemy; it has never served us well, it is only convenient for men.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman