Culture does not make people. People make culture.

Never ever accept 'Because You Are A Woman' as a reason for doing or not doing anything.

The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.

We teach girls shame; close your legs, cover yourself, we make them feel as though by being born female they're already guilty of something.

To choose to write is to reject silence.

Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.

If you start thinking about being likable you are not going to tell your story honestly.

There are people who dislike you because you do not dislike yourself.

Our society teaches a woman at a certain age who is unmarried to see it as a deep personal failure. While a man at a certain age who is unmarried has not quite come around to making his pick.

Privilege blinds, because it's in its nature to blind. Don't let it blind you too often. Sometimes you will need to push it aside in order to see clearly.

You must never behave as if your life belongs to a man. Do you hear me?' Aunty Ifeka said. 'Your life belongs to you and you alone.

A cheap and easy cynicism rails at everything. The master of the art accomplishes the formidable task of discrimination.

It's amazing what you can accomplish when you really strive to be better.

The biggest - one of the biggest barriers to driving economic growth is the capital gains tax rate. I propose taking it to zero.

I blame Jeb for letting you be such a smart aleck.” I stared at her. “I blame you for altering my DNA! I mean, I have wings, lady! What were you thinking?

Brian and I were both science students. You know science sort of math and physics side, you know.

Truth to me is infinitely dearer than the 'mahatmaship' which is purely a burden.

Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.

With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights.

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.

I think its important for one to take a certain distance from oneself.