Whenever you feel afraid, just remember. Courage is the root of change - and change is what we're chemically designed to do.
-- Elizabeth (chapter 41)

Importance: Elizabeth says this to her audience when signing off on her final episode of Supper at Six. This quote sums up how Elizabeth’s encouragement of scientific literacy translates into female empowerment. By helping women think about chemistry, Elizabeth reminds them that change is not only possible, but inevitable. This is a call to action for all women looking to challenge themselves.

I think it lets us off the hook. I think it teaches us that nothing is really our fault; that something or someone else is pulling the strings; the ultimately, we're not to blame for the way things are; that to improve things, we should pray. But the truth is, we are very much responsible for the badness in the world. And we have the power...
-- Elizabeth (chapter 36)