Isis

“The knowledge of cooking does not come pre-installed in a vagina.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions

“Good leaders know that their people will only truly thrive not when they are pushed to be perfect but when they are encouraged to be their natural best.”
― Kristen Hadeed, Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong

“Feeling stupid is no fun. But being willing to be stupid—in other words, being willing to risk the emotional pain of making mistakes—is absolutely essential, because reaching, failing, and reaching again is the way your brain grows and forms new connections.”
― Daniel Coyle, The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills

“Your feminist premise should be: I matter. I matter equally. Not “if only.” Not “as long as.” I matter equally. Full stop.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions