- People
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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
- Nov 07, 2020
It's mainly a few elite women who benefit greatly from standing with the forces that keep women down.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am proud of the fact that women have been recognised as being as capable, as able to do the senior jobs in Europe as any man.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
When women apply for a job, we ask ourselves, 'Am I qualified? Do I have the experience? Do I have the education? Do I have the abilities?' When a man looks at that job, he thinks, 'How much does it pay?' We need to stop second-guessing our abilities. We need to stand up and make ourselves heard.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think exercise is so important. Yes, as women we are multi-taskers, but we have to take care of our bodies.
- Better Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need to do a better job of mentorships and role models to bring other young women along so that there's more women in our boardrooms, there's more women here in the United States Senate and in Congress. I think there's an important role for women to play.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
If interviewers are prejudiced against women or Hispanics, for example, a face-to-face interview will predictably result in discrimination. Reliance on tests, or on actual or past performance, can promote equality.
- Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'The Force Awakens,' women as well as men are in positions of authority. And you don't have to work hard to do that - it's not a statement, it's the world.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, the triad of 'Harry Potter,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it's a wonderful thing. These women have really opened up this particular world of storytelling, which I'm very grateful for.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think as women we've always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There's a saying in publishing that girls will read about boys, but boys will only read about boys, and it's important to give women strong heroines.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is so hard nowadays to find a movie that I like. I don't mind blood and gore. But I mind when its a slasher film, and its some guy looking for women. I am opposed to that kind of thing. Blood and gore? I love that kind of thing.
- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
Style is a very personal thing and women should develop their own individual look.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we're told we can do everything - you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career.
- Nov 07, 2020