His subject is the "Origin of Species," & not the origin of Organization; & it seems a needless mischief to have opened the latter speculation at all.

Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.

Women, like men, must be educated with a view to action, or their studies cannot be called education.

I certainly had no idea how little faith Christians have in their own faith till I saw how ill their courage and temper can stand any attack on it.

Marriage ... is still the imperfect institution it must remain while women continue to be ill-educated, passive, and subservient.

You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.

The imagination, once awakened, must and will work, and ought to work

My own feeling of concern arises from seeing how much moral injury and suffering is created by the superstitions of the Christian mythology.

It is hard to tell which is worse; the wide diffusion of things that are not true, or the suppression of things that are true.

it matters infinitely less what we do than what we are.

I saw no poor men, except a few intemperate ones. I saw some very poor women; but God and man know that the time has not come for women to make their injuries even heard of.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Go to the Scriptures... the joyful promises it contains will be a balsam to all your troubles.

Your Pain May Give Laugh To Somebody But Your Laugh Shouldn't Give Pain To Anybody

There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.

I always dreamed that I'd be a singer. I didn't dream about being a star or anything. I just knew I wanted to sing.

Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.

I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient.

Waging war is not a primary physical need.

I keep a lot to myself, and I cherish the things that are for me and the people closest to me.

A substitute shines brightly as a king Until a king be by, and then his state Empties itself, as dot an inland brook Into the main of waters.