Mandie

“I never accepted the limited feminine role imposed upon me by my family, society, culture, and religion. At fifteen I walked away from the church forever, not for lack of faith - that cam later - but because of the inherent machismo of all religious organizations. I cannot belong to an institution that considers me a second-class member whose authorities, always male, enjoy complete impunity and enforce their rules with dogma.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“This is what women want: to be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over their bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“Docility, praised as a feminine virtue, is our worst enemy; it has never served us well, it is only convenient for men.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman

“I was a voracious reader and what I had learned in books confirmed that the world changes constantly and humanity evolves, but the changes are only obtained after much struggle.”
― Isabel Allende, The Soul of a Woman