“Your feminist premise should be: I matter. I matter equally. Not “if only.” Not “as long as.” I matter equally. Full stop.”

“[I]n science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.”

Mary McCarthy (1912–1989) American writer

“Because my mum and dad brought me up to believe that people are different but equal. And that I should treat everyone, no matter who, with the same respect I'd like to be shown.”

Malorie Blackman book Knife Edge

“No matter what you look like, you should be taken seriously. I think it’s really great to be able to be a feminist, and be feminine. To embrace both.”

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (1981) American former actress and member by marriage of the British royal family

“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.”

Gloria Steinem (1934) American feminist and journalist

“She commandeth her husband, in any equal matter, by constant obeying him.”

Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) English churchman and historian

“I just want to do something that matters. Or be something that matters. I just want to matter.”

John Green book An Abundance of Katherines

“I live by the rule that you should follow your dreams… no matter what you do, you should follow your dreams. ”

Jared Leto (1971) American actor and musician

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“It has always seemed to me that so long as you produce your dramatic effect, accuracy of detail matters little. I have never striven for it and I have made some bad mistakes in consequence. What matter if I hold my readers?”

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) Scottish physician and author