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Judith Jamison: People come to...

Judith Jamison: People come to...

People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them.

Source: in WomenSports...

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Fannie Hurst: Some people think...

Fannie Hurst: Some people think...

Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.

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Whitney Houston: I don't like...

Whitney Houston: I don't like...

I don't like it when they [media critics] see me as this little person who doesn't know what to do with herself --...

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Marian Anderson: When you stop...

Marian Anderson: When you stop...

When you stop having dreams and ideals -- well, you might as well stop altogether.

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Bette Midler: The worst part...

Bette Midler: The worst part...

The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.

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Betty Hutton: I don't even...

Betty Hutton: I don't even...

I don't even have many friends anymore because I backed away from them. When things went wrong for me I didn't want...

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Oprah Winfrey: Unless you choose...

Oprah Winfrey: Unless you choose...

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you...

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Oprah Winfrey: Every day's a...

Oprah Winfrey: Every day's a...

Every day's a kick!

Source: In The Last Word - A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by...

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Marilyn Monroe: Unfortunately, I am...

Marilyn Monroe: Unfortunately, I am...

Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few...

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Sandra Bernhard: A remembrance can...

Sandra Bernhard: A remembrance can...

A remembrance can mean nothing to the one remembered; it can only remind the ones left behind how little they did...

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Carol Burnett: Only I can...

Carol Burnett: Only I can...

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Source: In The Ultimate Success...

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Shirley MacLaine: The if the...

Shirley MacLaine: The if the...

The if the talent or individuality is there, it should be expressed. If it doesn't find its way out into the air, it...

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Shirley Temple Black: Our whole way...

Shirley Temple Black: Our whole way...

Our whole way of life today is dedicated to the removal of risk. Cradle to grave we are supported, insulated, and...

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Alice Duer Miller: Men are too...

Alice Duer Miller: Men are too...

Men are too emotional to vote. Their conduct at baseball games and political conventions shows this . ....

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Alice Meynell: Happiness is not...

Alice Meynell: Happiness is not...

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.

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Alice Meynell: I come from...

Alice Meynell: I come from...

I come from nothing: but from where
come the undying thoughts I bear?


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Maxine Kumin: Cherish your wilderness....

Maxine Kumin: Cherish your wilderness....

Cherish your wilderness.

Source: You Are in Bear Country, The Long Approach,...

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Paula Gunn Allen: An odd thing...

Paula Gunn Allen: An odd thing...

An odd thing occurs in the minds of Americans when Indian civilization in mentioned: little or...

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Anna Letitia Barbauld: The most characteristic...

Anna Letitia Barbauld: The most characteristic...

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for...

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Diane Ackerman: There is no...

Diane Ackerman: There is no...

There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our...

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