Quotes
Authors
Fredrika Bremer

"Who has not experienced how, on near acquaintance, plainness becomes beautified, and beauty loses its charm, exactly according to the quality of the heart and mind? And from this cause am I of opinion that the want of outward beauty never disquiets a noble nature or will be regarded as a misfortune. It never can prevent people from being amiable and beloved in the highest degree."

Source : Fredrika Bremer (1844). “New Sketches of Every-day Life: A Diary. Together with Strife and Peace”, p.94

Fredrika Bremer

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“...gender relationships, which are tough for people to deal with, are key to whether a society orients to domination or partnership in all its relations.”
“If you spend too much time learning the 'tricks' of the trade, you may not learn the trade. There are no shortcuts. If you're working on finding a short cut, the easy way, you're not working hard enough on the fundamentals. You may get away with it for a spell, but there is no substitute for the basics. And the first basic is good, old fashioned hard work.”
“Just listen,â€ she said. â€œYou canâ€™t kill him in cold blood.â€ â€œWhyever not?â€ Ye gods grant me patience. â€œBecause heâ€™ll be dead,â€ she said as patiently as she could, â€œand Lady Claraâ€™s reputation will be stained forever. Do not, I pray you, do anything, Lord Longmore. Leave this to us.â€ â€œUs.â€ â€œMy sisters and me.â€ â€œWhat do you propose? Dressing him to death? Tying him up and making him listen to fashion descriptions?”
“The ensemble playing is as clean as a whistle. The band plays in tune and with dynamics. Also, there is some fine arranging and orchestrating going on here, and the soloists perform at top level.”
“You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.”
“Everything's either concave or -vex, so whatever you dream will be something with sex.”
“We decided that humility was defined not by self-deprecating behavior or attitudes but by the esteem with which you regard others... Generally, you can be humble only if you feel really good about yourself - and you want to help those around you feel really good about themselves, too.”
“Never look for justice in this world, never cease to give it.”

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