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Being a woman means finding the source of our power and identity, not in the bedroom or the board room, but in living each day out of the richness of our feminine creativity and passion. We express ourselves as women by drawing from our femininity, not from our nonmaleness.

Carmen Renee Berry & Tamara Traeder in Invisible Bonds, Girlfriends, Enduring Ties

#feminism #girlfriends

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Indiana’s ban on gay marriage ruled unconstitutional.

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Unexpected, yet pleasant, surprise! Indy pride!

#marriage equality #Indy #Indiana

We are all the pieces of what we remember. We hold in ourselves the hopes and fears of those who love us. As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.

Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

#COHF #Cassandra Clare #Lit

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Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It’s the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can’t touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them, They say they still can’t see. I say, It’s in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. Now you understand Just why my head’s not bowed. I don’t shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing, It ought to make you proud. I say, It’s in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need for my care. ’Cause I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.

Maya Angelou, “Phenomenal Woman” (1978)

#maya angelou

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Quote from Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell) Xx

Entries from my movies/books/series quote journal :)

#Eleanor and Park #Rainbow Rowell #Lit

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You’re beautiful and sad,” I said finally, not looking at him when I did. “Just like your eyes. You’re like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again.

Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver (via quoted-books)

#Maggie Stiefvater #Shiver #Lit #YA

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As the hours crept by, the afternoon sunlight bleached all the books on the shelves to pale, gilded versions of themselves and warmed the paper and ink inside the covers so that the smell of unread words hung in the air.

Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver (via feellng)

#Maggie Stiefvater #Shiver #Lit #YA

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Good Vibes HERE

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Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.

Katherine Henson (KatherineHere.com)

#courage

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One note = one vote. Like or reblog to vote for your state! Go Indiana! http://thefaultinourstarsmovie.com/demandourstars

#Fault In Our Stars #Indiana #Indianapolis #Indy

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Why do we need International Women’s Day? Here’s 50 reasons why.

#International Women's Day #Feminism

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#Audrey Hepburn #Feminism

Yes Rizzle Kicks. Yes.

#Rizzle Kicks

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Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures. No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a sentence. Swords may cut and kill, but words will stab and stay, burying themselves in our bones to become corpses we carry into the future, all the time digging and failing to rip their skeletons from our flesh.

- Tahereh Mafi (Ignite me)

#Ignite Me #Tareheh Mafi #Lit