Women's quotes: Ann Patchett

"Influence is a combination of circumstance and luck: What we are shown and what we stumble upon in those brief years when our hearts and minds are fully open." 

–– Ann Patchett (b. 1963), American writer 

Source: Ann Patchett. These Precious Days: Essays. New York: HarperCollins, 2021; p. 78.

via: Commonplace Book, 2022, p. 18.

Quotes: Ruth Bader Ginsberg

"Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."

–– Ruth Bader Ginsberg (1933-2020), American lawyer & jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 to 2020 (her death). 

via: Sketchbook 26, 2022, p. 131.