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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... WRITER AND POET - I know we're termites. But if all the termites got together, the house would fall down. —FLorynce kennedy (1916–2000) AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAWYER AND ACTIVIST - Divide and conquer—that's what they try to do to any group ...
... WRITER AND POET - I know we're termites. But if all the termites got together, the house would fall down. —FLorynce kennedy (1916–2000) AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAWYER AND ACTIVIST - Divide and conquer—that's what they try to do to any group ...
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... NOVELIST, INTELLECTUAL, AND ACTIVIST - Ambition, old as mankind—the immemorial weakness of the strong. —WITASACKVILLE-WEST (1892–1962). ENGLISH POET AND WRITER - Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to “jump at de sun.” We ...
... NOVELIST, INTELLECTUAL, AND ACTIVIST - Ambition, old as mankind—the immemorial weakness of the strong. —WITASACKVILLE-WEST (1892–1962). ENGLISH POET AND WRITER - Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to “jump at de sun.” We ...
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... WRITER AND ACTIVIST - As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames. —cHAKAKHAN (1953-). AMERICANSINGER - Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. —oue EN ...
... WRITER AND ACTIVIST - As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames. —cHAKAKHAN (1953-). AMERICANSINGER - Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. —oue EN ...
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... writer - OPTIMISNM Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in ... ACTIVIST - I would rather stay positive and get 60 percent good results than stay negative and get 100 percent bad results.
... writer - OPTIMISNM Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in ... ACTIVIST - I would rather stay positive and get 60 percent good results than stay negative and get 100 percent bad results.
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... WRITER - No matter what your fight, don't be ladylike! God Almighty made women and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies. —Mother Jones (1837–1930) AnneRican Labor ANd connaunity organizer ANd Activist - “Easy” is an adjective ...
... WRITER - No matter what your fight, don't be ladylike! God Almighty made women and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies. —Mother Jones (1837–1930) AnneRican Labor ANd connaunity organizer ANd Activist - “Easy” is an adjective ...
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Women Know Everything!: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks Karen Weekes Pré-visualização limitada - 2007 |
Women Know Everything!: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks Karen Weekes Pré-visualização indisponível - 2011 |
Women Know Everything!: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, & Brilliant Remarks Karen Weekes Pré-visualização indisponível - 2011 |
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