"I was always a feminist. My mother was a feminist; my grandmother was a feminist. I always understood women had to fight very hard to do what they wanted to do in the world - that it wasn't an easy choice. But I think the most important part is that we all want the right to be taken seriously as human beings, and to use our talents without reservation, and that's still not possible for women."

-- Erica Jong

#Mother Quotes #Taken Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“Love doesn't need to be doubted, tested or proven... it's meant to be shown, shared, and nurtured. Find your strength in love....”
“[Cycling] is easily the quickest way around central London, faster than bus, Tube or taxi. You can predict precisely how long every journey will take, regardless of traffic jams, Tube strikes or leaves on the line. It provides excellent exercise. It does not pollute the atmosphere. It does not clog up the streets.”
“To the labor of man alone Smith ascribes the power of producing values. This is an error. A more exact analysis demonstrates... that all the values are derived from the operation of labor, or rather from the industry of man, combined with the operation of those agents which nature and capital furnish him.”
“So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.”
“I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.”
“The fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.”
“Liberals have always opposed the concept of an independent nuclear deterrent.”
“Today Prince William went to Washington, D.C., and he met with President Obama. He said, 'It feels weird being in the White House because I'm not an American.' And then Prince William said, 'Yeah, me too.'”

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