Fatima Mernissi Quotes

To be happy a woman had to think hard, during long silent hours, about how to make each small step forward.

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A woman could be totally powerless, and still give meaning to her life by dreaming about flight.

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Beauty is within; you just have to bring it out.

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There are two prerequisites to growing wings: the first is to feel encircled and the second is to believe that you can break the circle.

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When you are in trouble, you need to put all your energies into thinking that there is a way out. Then, the bottom, the dark hole, becomes just a springboard from which you can leap so high that your head might hit a cloud.

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