Top 7 Quotes by Rachel Simmons

When kindness comes at the expense of truth, it is not a kindness worth having. And when generosity leads to silence or abuse, it is not a generosity worth giving.

When kindness comes at the expense of truth, it is not a kindness worth having. And when generosity leads to silence or abuse, it is not a generosity worth giving.

Rachel Simmons

Kindness, Generosity, Giving

"The Curse of the Good Girl". Book by Rachel Simmons, www.today.com. 2009.

Silence is deeply woven into the fabric of female experience.

Rachel Simmons

Silence, Female, Woven

You don't learn how to say 'hey, I have a problem,' but you also don't learn how to hear it. There's a total breakdown of how females talk to one another. It's very disconcerting for leadership because it means you don't talk to each other; you talk about each other.

Rachel Simmons

Mean, Female, Hey

These days, the selfie and its main outlet, Instagram, generally come in for much adult loathing. But consider this: The selfie is a tiny pulse of girl pride—a shout-out to the self. … The selfie suggests something in picture form—I think I look [beautiful] [happy] [funny] [sexy]. Do you?—that a girl could never get away with saying. It puts the gaze of the camera squarely in a girl’s hands, and along with it, the power to influence the photo’s interpretation.

Rachel Simmons

Beautiful, Girl, Sexy

Be yourself and you will find, who minds doesn't matter and who matters won't mind.

Rachel Simmons

Being Yourself, Mind, Matter

Rachel Simmons (2004). “Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write about Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy”, p.27, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Gossip harms relationships and that's why it's bad. While we all do it at times, there's a point where it crosses the line and becomes bullying if it damages friendships and causes people to dislike someone.

Rachel Simmons

Bullying, Dislike Someone, People