"It's always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male-dominated, unlike poetry, which is more equal"

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Carol Ann Duffy

#Winning Quotes #Males Quotes #Fiction Quotes

“No one who wears a crown is ever safe.”
“You may be more prodigal of time than of money.”
“I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on one's shoulders in order to get a clearer view of the valley.”
“I will always recommend Goodwin & Thyne Properties to all my friends and business associates, thank you for going over and beyond the call of duty!”
“You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.”

Source : Sophocles, Peter Meineck, Paul Woodruff (2003). “Theban Plays”, p.204, Hackett Publishing
“I mean, the death in the late eighties and early nineties really shook out a lot of hacks. The pond just sort of dried up for a lot of really bad comedians.”
“With age comes a greater wisdom, an ease and comfort with oneself.”
“All art is solitary and the studio is a torture area.”

Source : 1979 In the NewYork Times,13 May.

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