She Persisted Quotes

“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, #ShePersisted." The history of progress for women, summed up in 11 words.”
― Cecile Richards

“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.
…was an epigraph engraved at the bases of statues around the city, meant to dissuade women from fighting monsters. But to Moira, the epigraph inspired. We all fight monsters, she knew. There was no shame in losing.”
― Kameron Hurley, Our Faces, Radiant Sisters, Our Faces Full of Light!