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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... politicians, and aviators; athletes, educators. and scientists. So it is my hope that this entire book will be a true “introduction” for its readers—that you will be intrigued by these women, will seek out more of their writings and ...
... politicians, and aviators; athletes, educators. and scientists. So it is my hope that this entire book will be a true “introduction” for its readers—that you will be intrigued by these women, will seek out more of their writings and ...
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... political pHilosopher ANd Historian - I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger. —HARRIETTubMAN (1820–1913). AFRICAN-AMERICAN ABOLITIONIST ACTIVISNM I believe that words are easy. I believe the 16.
... political pHilosopher ANd Historian - I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger. —HARRIETTubMAN (1820–1913). AFRICAN-AMERICAN ABOLITIONIST ACTIVISNM I believe that words are easy. I believe the 16.
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... POLITICAL ESSAYIST AND JOURNALISM PROFESSOR - Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see the shadow. —HELEN KELLER(1880–1968) • AMERICAN WRITER AND ACTIVIST - I would rather stay positive and get 60 percent good results than ...
... POLITICAL ESSAYIST AND JOURNALISM PROFESSOR - Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see the shadow. —HELEN KELLER(1880–1968) • AMERICAN WRITER AND ACTIVIST - I would rather stay positive and get 60 percent good results than ...
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... stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck? —Linda ELLERBEE (1944–). AMERICAN TELEVISION ANCHOR, WRITER, AND PRODUCER COFFEE AND POLITICS You don't have to signal a social 73.
... stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck? —Linda ELLERBEE (1944–). AMERICAN TELEVISION ANCHOR, WRITER, AND PRODUCER COFFEE AND POLITICS You don't have to signal a social 73.
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3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks Karen Weekes. COFFEE AND POLITICS You don't have to signal a social conscience by looking like a frump. Lace knickers won't hasten the holocaust, you can ban the bomb in a feather boa just as well ...
3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks Karen Weekes. COFFEE AND POLITICS You don't have to signal a social conscience by looking like a frump. Lace knickers won't hasten the holocaust, you can ban the bomb in a feather boa just as well ...
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