I am quite sure that to be fearless is the first
requisite for a woman; everything else that is good will grow naturally out of
that, as a tree has leaves and fruit and grows tall and full provided its roots
have a good hold of the ground. Bring her up to be fearless and
unintimidated by frowns, hints, and conventions, and then she will be full of
mercy and grace and generosity. It is fear that turns women sour, sly,
and harsh to their neighbours.
~ Sylvia Townsend Warner
Amen to this! My mom raised 4 daughters to speak their minds, vote as often as possible, ask for help when the job is too big or messy and never back down.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of her!