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Dorothy Thompson: There is nothing...

Dorothy Thompson: There is nothing...

There is nothing more demoralizing than sudden, overwhelming disillusionment

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Colette Dowling: Now [the Cinderella...

Colette Dowling: Now [the Cinderella...

Now [the Cinderella Complex] tends to hit women after college . . . . When the first thrill of freedom subsides and...

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Ethel Percy Andrus: It is only...

Ethel Percy Andrus: It is only...

It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.

Source: In The...

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Belva Lockwood: I know we...

Belva Lockwood: I know we...

I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation. If women...

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Jeannette Rankin: You can no...

Jeannette Rankin: You can no...

You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.

Source: In Jeanette...

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Susan Faludi: The feminine woman...

Susan Faludi: The feminine woman...

The feminine woman is forever static and childlike. She is like the ballerina in an old-fashioned music box, her...

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Helen Keller: Never bend your...

Helen Keller: Never bend your...

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

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Dorothy Parker: This is not...

Dorothy Parker: This is not...

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

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Dorothy Parker: Scratch a lover,...

Dorothy Parker: Scratch a lover,...

Scratch a lover, and find a foe.

Source: Ballade of a Great Weariness, Enough Rope,...

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Dorothy Parker: His voice was...

Dorothy Parker: His voice was...

His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets.

Source: Dusk before...

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Dorothy Parker: Then if my...

Dorothy Parker: Then if my...

Then if my friendships break and bend,
There's little need to cry
The while I know that every foe
Is faithful...

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Rose Kennedy: I looked on...

Rose Kennedy: I looked on...

I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and...

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Patricia Fripp: The day that...

Patricia Fripp: The day that...

The day that you discover that you are in charge of your life is the day you turn your life...

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Sheilah Graham: That youthful sparkle...

Sheilah Graham: That youthful sparkle...

That youthful sparkle in his eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly...

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Marie de Sevigne: When I step...

Marie de Sevigne: When I step...

When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.

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Anna Jameson: Fame is that...

Anna Jameson: Fame is that...

Fame is that which is known to exist by the echo of its footsteps through congenial minds.

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Anita Brookner: What is interesting...

Anita Brookner: What is interesting...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere -- it is an art form in...

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: I am beginning...

Laura Ingalls Wilder: I am beginning...

I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after...

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Kate Chopin: The voice of...

Kate Chopin: The voice of...

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close...

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Alexandra Ripley: [The publishers] wanted...

Alexandra Ripley: [The publishers] wanted...

[The publishers] wanted some kind of book that lands on the best-seller list again and again. They didn't understand...

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