- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Girl Quotes
Reflections on identity, from childhood on.
This set of girl quotes includes a candid admission of feeling awkward and anxious in social settings, alongside a simple description of small-town roots. One entry recalls a childhood memory of performing where a parent once sat in the audience. Related reflections continue in our Girl Power quotes.
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- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents named me Arlette, and I changed it to Agnes when I was young. I didn't like it because I don't like names with 'ette' - you know, it looks like a little girl's name.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always loved flowers, as a little girl I'd collect flower objects and little flower books. Now I love flowers on my night table and on my desk.
- Now
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would!
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am such a bath girl: we've gone to some of the beautiful hotels in the world, and if there's a shower, I'm so disappointed.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020