What does it take to become an exceptional woman – a truly wise woman? A woman of valor & courage? A strong woman?

What does it take to become an exceptional woman – a truly wise woman? A woman of valor & courage? A strong woman?
How many of us have heard the warning – play with fire and you will get burned?
I recently discovered some of the works and thoughts of the Russian writer, novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoyevsky. He was an Orthodox Christian with a deep faith, a faith which had “a strong emphasis on giving Christian love a social application”. But what I really have treasured have been two quotes that I have found in his writings.