Emily James Smith Putnam Quotes
The lady is proverbial for her skill in eluding definition ... she may be described merely as the female of the favored social class.
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I hope to work till I'm an old lady.
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Raining on parades requires no skill or effort on the part of a politician.
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It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme.
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I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality.
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I don't have my novel outlined, and I have to write to discover what I am doing. Like the old lady, I don't know so well what I think until I see what I say; then I have to say it over again.
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He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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I like my stationery to be funnier, like, 'Here's my note, and it's an elephant with a lady smoking a cigarette on top.'
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Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.
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I'd rather be a lady of the evening than a feminist.
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People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection.
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More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.
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I love the action that I'm able to do. I grew up in Maine, outdoors and playing with the boys and shooting skeet. I have my girly side, too. But, I do like playing the strong female roles, especially now with something as simple as Twitter, where you've got young women following you.
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I like Lady Gaga because I like that she pushes the envelope.
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My aim in homeschooling is to give my children the ability to be an adult learner, a skill set that will last the rest of their lives.
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Building followership and inspiration around female leadership is quite difficult to do.
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Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.
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I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind - because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be. I thought, 'If I'm successful, I can change her life.'
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Anderson [Cooper]!Hillary Clinton is running as the first female president who has a sitting president and first lady much more popular than she will ever be.
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Swear me, Kate, like a lady as thou art, A good mouth-filling oath.
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Men do not desire to be rich, but to be richer than other men.
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If you don’t write the book you have to write, everything breaks.
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Getting where you want to be has everything to do with awareness, and nothing to do with willpower.
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The lady is proverbial for her skill in eluding definition ... she may be described merely as the female of the favored social class.
