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Deborah Tannen: We all know...

Deborah Tannen: We all know...

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of...

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Marlo Thomas: A feminist is...

Marlo Thomas: A feminist is...

A feminist is a man or woman who already knows for a fact that men and women are qual and wants society to wake up to...

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Ruth Gordon: Never give up;...

Ruth Gordon: Never give up;...

Never give up; and never, under any circumstances, no matter what -- never face the facts.

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Michelle Pfeiffer: You know, I...

Michelle Pfeiffer: You know, I...

You know, I look like a duck. I just do. And I'm not the only person who thinks that. It's the way my mouth sort of...

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Nikki Giovanni: Mistakes are a...

Nikki Giovanni: Mistakes are a...

Mistakes are a fact of life
It is the response to error that counts.


Source: Of...

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Ann (and Jane) Taylor: How pleasant it...

Ann (and Jane) Taylor: How pleasant it...

How pleasant it is, at the end of the day,
No follies to have to repent;
But reflect on the past, and be able to...

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Zora Neale Hurston: Grab the broom...

Zora Neale Hurston: Grab the broom...

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

Source: In Words of Women...

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Barbra Streisand: Men are allowed...

Barbra Streisand: Men are allowed...

Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work . . . a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not...

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Ilka Chase: You can always...

Ilka Chase: You can always...

You can always spot a well-informed man -- his views are the same as yours.

Source:...

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Yoko Ono: Everybody's an artist....

Yoko Ono: Everybody's an artist....

Everybody's an artist. Everybody's God. It's just that they're inhibited.

Source:...

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Gypsy Rose Lee: God is love,...

Gypsy Rose Lee: God is love,...

God is love, but get it in writing.

Source: Attributed.
-- Gypsy Rose Lee, (Feb...

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Hedda Hopper: In Hollywood gratitude...

Hedda Hopper: In Hollywood gratitude...

In Hollywood gratitude is Public Enemy Number One.

Source: From Under My Hat,...

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Mary Kay Ash: If you think...

Mary Kay Ash: If you think...

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

Source: In...

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Polly Adler: I am one...

Polly Adler: I am one...

I am one of those people who just can't help getting a kick out of life -- event when it's a kick in the...

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Kathleen Turner: Being a sex...

Kathleen Turner: Being a sex...

Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know...

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Jacqueline Bisset: You need to...

Jacqueline Bisset: You need to...

You need to become a good listener. VERY VERY important. As you're working, you hear someone else's lines and how you...

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Diana Ross: I really, deeply...

Diana Ross: I really, deeply...

I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their...

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Catherine the Great: I praise loudly,...

Catherine the Great: I praise loudly,...

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Source: Letter, 23 Aug 1794.
-- Catherine the...

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: I always wanted...

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: I always wanted...

I always wanted to be some kind of writer or newspaper reporter. But after college . . . I did other...

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Alice Duer Miller: They make other...

Alice Duer Miller: They make other...

They make other nations seem pale and flighty,
But they do think England is God almighty,
And you must remind...

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