But somewhere within each of us, buried at varying depths depending on the age and degree of neglect or abuse, shame or coercion we endured, there is a resistant, daydreaming, rebellious, creative, unique child — a true self who is waiting.
GLORIA STEINEMFar too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.
More Gloria Steinem Quotes
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I don’t like writing. I like having written.
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Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That’s their natural and first weapon. She will need her sisterhood.
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A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.
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Women can be vivacious. We are allowed more varieties of facial expression and gestures. Men must be rocklike.
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Because when some people are invisible, everyone suffers.
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You are the leader you’ve been waiting for.
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We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.
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There are two types of people in the world, those who say ‘there are two types of people in the world’ and those who don’t.
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Rich People plan for three generations Poor people plan for Saturday night
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There is a naive belief that injustice only had to be pointed out in order to be cured.
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Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.
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learning must travel the distance from head to heart.
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Housewives are dependent creatures who are still children…parasites.
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So whatever you want to do, just do it… Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.
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At my graduation, I thought we had to marry what we wished to become. Now you are becoming the men you once would have wished to marry.
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