A wound in a young heart is like a wound in a young tree. It does not grow out. It grows in. Nellie L. McClung More Quotes by Nellie L. McClung More Quotes From Nellie L. McClung Never retract, never explain, never apologize; get things done and let them howl. Nellie L. McClung apologycriticismmotivational I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world, and it is for us, women in Canada, to set the standards high. Nellie L. McClung influence-and-powercanadaworld Men alone are not capable of making laws for men and women. Nellie L. McClung sexismlawmen Women had first to convince the world that they had souls and then that they had minds and then it came on to this matter of political entity and the end is not yet. Nellie L. McClung politicalsoulmind Never underestimate the power of a woman. Nellie L. McClung strong-womenempowermentinspirational I want to leave something behind when I go; some small legacy of truth, some word that will shine in a dark place. Nellie L. McClung legacyshiningdark By nice women . . . you probably mean selfish women who have no more thought for the underprivileged, overworked women than a pussycat in a sunny window for the starving kitten in the street. Now in that sense I am not a nice woman, for I do care. Nellie L. McClung womenselfishnice That seems to be the haunting fear of mankind - that the advancement of women will sometime, someway, someplace, interfere with some man's comfort. Nellie L. McClung feminismcomfortmen People must know the past to understand the present, and to face the future. Nellie L. McClung facespeoplepast We may yet live to see the day when women will be no longer news! And it cannot come too soon. I want to be a peaceful, happy, normal human being, pursuing my unimpeded way through life, never having to stop to explain, defend or apologize for my sex. Nellie L. McClung peacefulnormalsex Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood than the world has ever known. Nellie L. McClung sisterhoodformworld No nation ever rises higher than its women. Nellie L. McClung men-womenwomenhigher Disturbers are never popular - nobody ever really loved an alarm clock in action, no matter how grateful he may have been afterwards for its kind services! Nellie L. McClung alarmsgratefulmay Literature may be light as a cobweb, but it must be fastened down to life at the four corners. Nellie L. McClung fourlightliterature Canada is destined to be one of the great nations of the world and Canadian women must be ready for citizenship. Nellie L. McClung citizenshipcanadaworld Women who set a low value of themselves make life hard for all women. Nellie L. McClung valueshardlows The economic dependence of women is perhaps the greatest injustice that has been done to us, and has worked the greatest injury to the race. Nellie L. McClung womendonerace I saw what could be done with words, for I had a vision of a new world as I talked. Nellie L. McClung visiondoneworld The greatest insult came at the marriage ceremony when the minister asked 'who giveth this woman,' and some brother, or father or other man, unblushingly said he did, as though it were entirely a commercial transaction between men. Nellie L. McClung marriagebrotherfather Why are pencils equipped with erasers if not to correct mistakes? Nellie L. McClung pencilsifsmistake
