Orson Scott Card Quotes

If we were strong, self-respecting and not susceptible to frightfulness, the foreign rulers would have been powerless for mischief.

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

I'm not a downtrodden woman. I just won't be.

I'm not just another bimbo.

I'll be the judge of my own manliness.

Be sure of yourself, don't let anyone bully you, be a strong and independent woman or boy.

I have my own strength.

Some men think that if you're empowered and sure of yourself then you're a man-hater, but it's like, 'No, I'm just the same as you are, but maybe just a tiny bit more confident.'

I don't need anyone to validate me.

The true woman will not be exponent of another, or allow another to be such for her. She will be her own individual self... Stand or fall by her own individual wisdom and strength.

If you live your life on your own terms, you might find that people actually give you more respect.

My confidence allows me to do things my way and help people make a decision. People like the idea of me just being me.

She just wanted to be comfortable in her own skin...But she would not stop to seek others' approval. The notion that she should never seemed to enter her head. Her right to live as she pleased was not up for negotiation, even if it ran against the grain of the milieu at Huntingdon.

Freedom is the slogan of the strong, who feel self confident, self sufficient to do it alone.

This is the beauty that emerges from self-confidence, class confidence. That says, I am not born to please. I am born to be pleased.

Showing that you can be sexy, strong and independent is the best thing about being a Diva. It's a great inspiration for other people.

There's a massive part of me that can be bold and courageous...very strong and very assertive and independent, almost to a fault sometimes.

It takes a long time for women to feel it's alright to be chingona. To aspire to be a chingona!...You are saying, 'This is my camino, this is my path and I'm gonna follow it, regardless of what culture says.' I don't think the church likes chingonas. I don't think the state likes chingonas.! And fathers definitely do not like chingonas. And boyfriends don't like chingonas. But, you know, I remain optimistic. I will meet a man who likes a chingona, one day. One day, my chingon will come.

Bending over backwards does not bring you the love and attention you crave, but having your own life, your own goals and a backbone will.

I'm not trying to keep anybody happy.

I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that.

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

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

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.