Karen Blixen on the Secrets of Being a Woman

Karen Blixen was an accomplished Danish author who was considered multiple times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. She wrote under various pen names including Tania Blixen, Osceola and Pierre Andrézel. She is best known for her work “Out of Africa,” a narrative detailing her life residing in Kenya. Her quote recognizes that females possess an air of mystique and she eludes to the fact that they must have fascinating multidimensional qualities that should above all, be kept secret.