#Girlboss

education in itself: It was one of the first times that I had ever finished something that I set out to

Breaking the rules just for fun is too easy—the real challenge lies in perfecting the art of knowing which rules to accept and which to rewrite. The more you experiment, take risks, and make mistakes, the better you’ll know yourself, the better you’ll know the world, and the more focused you’ll be.

things because I want to do them, and not because I have to, I can accomplish

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. —Leonardo

or take care of yourself; each time you show up to work and work hard and do your best at everything you can do, you’re planting seeds for a life that you can only hope will grow beyond your wildest dreams. Take care of the little things—even the little things that you hate—and treat them as promises to your own future. Soon you’ll see that fortune

It is she who listens to the rest of the world who fails, and it is she who has enough confidence to define success and failure for herself who succeeds.

Clothing is ultimately the suit of armor in which we battle the world. When you choose your clothing right, it feels good.

I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. —Joan

Women make natural anarchists and revolutionaries. —Kim Gordon

up to reward extroverts, and therefore it can be easier for introverts to feel overlooked or as if they don’t measure up. For instance, even if you know all the answers but don’t want to call attention to yourself by raising your hand, you might end up feeling, or being perceived as, less smart than the kids flailing their arms to get the teacher’s