- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women Quotes
On confidence, identity and being true to yourself.
These quotes discuss women's confidence and identity from a few angles: resisting pressure to act a certain way, and the discipline shown by women serving alongside men in the military. For related reflections, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think reviewers are sexist... This isn't to sound bitter, but I think you're more likely to get a critical kicking if you're a woman. I just think that's a fact. I really think less value is put in general on women's voices, across the board.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Men can be men and still get excited about other men kicking a ball around and they're never mocked, whereas it's easy for women to take mocking on board, to be belittled. Because we're used to it.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bad behaviour makes men more glamorous. Women get destroyed, thrown out of society and locked up in institutions.
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obviously it's true that as you go up the ranks, the number of women starts to decline. Whether that's because of 'self-deselection' or other barriers, I think that depends on the firm, the industry, and the person.
- Mentor
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- Nov 07, 2020
To the extent that I can serve as a role model or mentor for other women in what might be traditionally viewed as a male-dominated field, I welcome that.
- Inspirational
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to be motivational and inspirational for everybody: my big aim is more women on bicycles.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to be an architect of change by raising great kids, God bless. If you want to do it by raising money for your kid's school, great. If you want to build a garden - whatever it is. Women like myself - they're complicated, and they have a lot of different interests and qualities within them.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People of my generation in Portugal fell into the magic potion of political ideas. What was very funny about this revolution was that it did not bring wealth to the Portuguese. But it brought language, ideas. You'd go to the fish market, and all the women who were selling fish would call each other fascist, communist.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women are often expected to be more amiable or more pleasing or more submissive than men generally.
- Award
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first money I ever had was when I received an award from the American Association of University Women.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Men who care passionately for women attach themselves at least as much to the temple and to the accessories of the cult as to their goddess herself.
- Believe
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- Nov 07, 2020
We do have Museums of African American Art in the United States, and there is a National Museum of Women's Art. However, I believe Latinos are best served by displaying their art next to the art of other groups, particularly North American, European, and even Asian artists.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most women outlive their spouses. Divorce remains at record rates. It's important for a woman to be able to control her finances.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020