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21 " I always thought it odd when people created obstacles for themselves that got in the way of addressing an issue or being in a certain space. My guiding principle was “Do I care enough?” If so, then I didn’t care what anyone else thought about my presence in a room or conversation. "
― Ilhan Omar , This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
22 " Your success and the success of others you inspire can heal your wounds. Of all the wounds I have suffered, this is the one that is most healed. Because everyday I see the system I fought against get dismantled by the people who use to feel so small but know now they too can be big. "
23 " Even when his paternal worries kick in, which I know they do, he doesn’t belittle me with protectionist admonishments. “That’s my daughter, and I’m proud of her,” he says. “She is a full being. She gets to have autonomy over her decisions and how she wants to live. "
24 " I struggled with who I was—both to myself and to those closest to me. I tried so hard to be the good daughter, the good mom, the good wife, the good friend. But I began to wonder whom I had been trying to satisfy all those years. What was I living for? It wasn’t me. I had always felt like there were five hundred eyes watching me, and every single pair was looking to see if I met their expectations of who I was supposed to be and what I was supposed to do. When I got married, the number of eyes only grew, since now my family had gotten bigger. "