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. - SearchQuotes

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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.

Agnes Smedley

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