Oh, but these men did love the sound of their own voices.
-- Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: It is fairly obvious, but this quote from the first town hall meeting demonstrates how much men dominate the town of Baileyville, and how many of them will often speak simply because they believe they are the smartest person in the room. This is often at the detriment of the women, who have a hard time being taken seriously no matter how smart they are or how good their idea is.

Last time I looked, God gave 'em two arms and two legs, just like the men.
-- Margery (chapter 1)

Importance: Here Margery is speaking to the fact that she believes that women are just as capable as men. This reflects her worldview, as she herself takes on many characteristics that would be deemed masculine in order to properly do her job, and just in her way of life.

Margery went where...
-- Narrator (chapter 2)