Doris Lessing Quotes
The Golden Notebook for some reason surprised people but it was no more than you would hear women say in their kitchens every day in any country. … I was really astounded that some people were shocked.
Quotes to Explore
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This is my journey. If I fall, I have to pick myself up. If I'm not getting the playing time I want, it's up to me to figure out why.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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All working parents should have paid family leave. That's one of many reasons I'm working to elect Hillary Clinton. She has a plan to guarantee workers - men and women - up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member.
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The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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I so never went through a bad-girl period.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I'm writing about New York.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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People tried to make me something that I wasn't at the beginning of my career.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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I think a lot of us feel the need to always be connected, and finding time to relax and sometimes play is something that I think we all need to make more time for, especially me.
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I believe that we should be able to marry whom ever we choose. As long as both people are willing... I say go for it!
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I have never gotten a B in my life. I would honestly be mortified if I got a B. I'm so academically driven.
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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
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I was interested in making work that physically changed as it circulated through the art world.
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Nothing is inevitable until it happens.
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I don't look at our society today too much. My focus is still in the past, and part of the reason is because what I do - the wellspring of art, or what I do - l get from the blues. So I listen to the music of a particular period that I'm working on, and I think inside the music is clues to what is happening with the people.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures
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One of the things in my experience about changing parties: There are very few exceptions to the general rule. And the general rule has been, people are going to invite you into the church, but they are not going to make you a deacon.
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This is one of my favorite pick up strategies: I'm constantly giving women my keys. So far, none of them have shown up. Matter of time. And I've been robbed twice.
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The Golden Notebook for some reason surprised people but it was no more than you would hear women say in their kitchens every day in any country. … I was really astounded that some people were shocked.
