- Nov 07, 2020
Woman Quotes
On being seen, and being heard, as a woman.
This set touches on the extra scrutiny women face in performance careers and the emotional stakes of being noticed romantically. For related identity-focused lines, see I Am.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
The most powerful determinant of whether a woman goes on in science might be whether anyone encourages her to go on.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
If a person's self-worth derives from being the only woman in the field, how much affection can she feel toward another woman who might challenge that claim to fame?
- Physics
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was nearly as far behind in calculus as I was in physics. But I wasn't the only woman in the class, so I felt more comfortable asking questions.
- Deep
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- Nov 07, 2020
Deep in the heart of Kentucky's rugged Eastern Mountain region, there lives a woman who has fascinated and inspired me for two decades. She is known locally these days as 'Mayor Nan' - the octogenarian chief executive of Hazard and advocate for its 5,467 residents.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like being a woman, but I'm a little rough around the edges. I've been bungee jumping twice, but I was scared.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
For when a woman is left too much alone, sooner or later she begins to think;- And no man knows what then she may discover.
- Heavy Burden
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you can prove to me that one miracle took place, I will believe he is a just God who damned us all because a woman ate an apple.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
I realize that homosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is - but then, of course, heterosexuality is a serious problem for anyone who is, too. And being a man is a serious problem and being a woman is, too. Lots of things are problems.
- Looks
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- Nov 07, 2020
A woman can look both moral and exciting... if she also looks as if it was quite a struggle.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.
- Lady
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- Nov 07, 2020