Women Know Everything!: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant RemarksQuirk Books, 15/02/2011 - 480 páginas Wit and wisdom from A to Z—a super-sized collection of inspirational quotes from bad*ss women in history and today, including Oprah Winfrey, Marilyn Monroe, and Toni Morrison. With more than 3,000 quotations on everything from fashion and feminism to men, marriage, friendship, history, technology, sports, and more, this massive compilation proves once and for all that women know everything! Each page offers wisdom, wit, and inspiration from a host of legendary women—from Jane Austen and Colette to Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Toni Morrison, Liz Phair, Ellen DeGeneres, and Naomi Klein. Here’s what they have to say about: Success “I still have my feet on the ground. I just wear better shoes.” —Oprah Winfrey Men and Women “Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backward and in high heels.” —Faith Whittlesey Being Single “I’ve never been married, but I tell people I’m divorced so they won’t think something’s wrong with me.” —Elayne Boosler Individuality “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” —Judy Garland Family “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.” —Maya Angelou Quotations “I always have a quotation for everything—it saves original thinking.” —Dorothy L. Sayers With contributions from writers, artists, celebrities, politicians, scientists, and legendary figures all over the world, Women Know Everything! offers addictive reading—and a superb reference—for women of all ages. |
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... AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT, Journalist, AND POLITICIAN - It is not my ability, but my response to God's ability, that counts. —coRRIE TEN BOOM (1892–1983), DUTCH EVANGELIST AND HOLOCAUSTSURVIVOR - Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what ...
... AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT, Journalist, AND POLITICIAN - It is not my ability, but my response to God's ability, that counts. —coRRIE TEN BOOM (1892–1983), DUTCH EVANGELIST AND HOLOCAUSTSURVIVOR - Just watch, all of you men. I'll show you what ...
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... AMERICAN WRITER AND ACTIVIST - A sobering thought: What if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? —JANE wagner (1935–) AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT AND comedy WRITER - I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm ...
... AMERICAN WRITER AND ACTIVIST - A sobering thought: What if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? —JANE wagner (1935–) AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT AND comedy WRITER - I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm ...
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... AMERICAN ACTOR - I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel ... PLAYWRIGHT - Nature gives you the face you have at 20; it is up to you to merit the face you have at 50. —GABRIELLE"coco ...
... AMERICAN ACTOR - I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel ... PLAYWRIGHT - Nature gives you the face you have at 20; it is up to you to merit the face you have at 50. —GABRIELLE"coco ...
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... PLAYWRIGHT - The arts are the rainforests of society. They produce the oxygen of freedom, and they are the early warning system when freedom is in danger. –June wayne (1918–). AMERICAN ARTIST - The artist must possess the courageous ...
... PLAYWRIGHT - The arts are the rainforests of society. They produce the oxygen of freedom, and they are the early warning system when freedom is in danger. –June wayne (1918–). AMERICAN ARTIST - The artist must possess the courageous ...
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... AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT AND HUMORIST - Now the thing about having a baby If you want a baby, have a new one. Don't baby the old one. —JESSAMYN WEST (1902–1984). AMERICANWRITER - I adopted a baby. I wanted a highway, but it was a lot of red ...
... AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT AND HUMORIST - Now the thing about having a baby If you want a baby, have a new one. Don't baby the old one. —JESSAMYN WEST (1902–1984). AMERICANWRITER - I adopted a baby. I wanted a highway, but it was a lot of red ...
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| Título | Women Know Everything!: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks |
| Autor | Karen Weekes |
| Editora | Quirk Books, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1594745455, 9781594745454 |
| Número de páginas | 480 páginas |
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