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“We see the world not as it is, but as we are.”
Lois McMaster Bujold The Sharing Knife
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Passage (Vol. III in Tetralogy) (2008), p. 163
The Sharing Knife, Passage (Vol. III in Tetralogy) (2008)
“There is no freedom without justice.”
Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005) Austrian Holocaust survivor noted for his work as a Nazi hunter
Although this maxim is associated with Wiesenthal (e.g. "Honoring Simon Wiesenthal", Congressional Record—House, Vol. 151, Pt. 15, 21 September 2005, p. 20804), he did not originate the quote, which appears in the context of the labor movement in the 19th century (e.g. Alexander Spencer, "Maintain Your Union", The Typographical Journal, Vol. 10, No. 7, 1 April 1897, p. 266).
Misattributed
“A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
Attributed to Monroe in self-help books and on social media, this quotation is of unknown origin and date.
Misattributed
“Like art, revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before.”
Gloria Steinem (1934) American feminist and journalist
Part 4 : The Masculinization of Wealth, p. 196
Moving Beyond Words (1994)
Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British stateswoman and politician
The Times (1980), as cited in [Dale, 2012]
First term as Prime Minister
Gillian Anderson (1968) American-British film, television and theatre actress, activist and writer
Excerpt from the foreword in Girl Boss: Running the Show Like the Big Chicks http://www.gilliananderson.ws/transcripts/99_00/99girlboss.shtml, by Stacy Kravetz (1999) <br class="br">1990s
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1938) American historian
Source: Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Agatha Christie (1890–1976) English mystery and detective writer
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.”
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) American poet
“If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.”
Mo Willems (1968) American children's illustrator and writer
Source: Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
“You are what you believe yourself to be.”
Paulo Coelho book The Witch of Portobello
Source: The Witch of Portobello (2007), p. 152.
Context: You are what you believe yourself to be.
Don't be like those people who believe in "positive thinking" and tell themselves that they're loved and strong and capable. You don't need to do that because you know it already. And when you doubt it — which happens, I think, quite often at this stage of evolution — do as I suggested. Instead of trying to prove that you're better than you think, just laugh. Laugh at your worries and insecurities. View your anxieties with humor. It will be difficult at first, but you'll gradually get used to it. Now go back and meet all those people who think you know everything. Convince yourself that they're right, because we all know everything, it's merely a question of believing.
Believe.
“Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them.”
Bill Maher (1956) American stand-up comedian