Elif Batuman Quotes
I've developed this love of trashy Russian literature. There's a women's detective series that I was obsessed with for a while, written by Aleksandra Marinina, the former chief of police.
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We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
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But all over Ohio - all over America - men and women are going back to work with the pride of building something stamped 'Made in America.'
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Women are needed in the military because there aren't enough soldiers, and we're seeing more women serve.
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In the X-Men the women are so strong and sexy! We really kick some male butt!
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I realize now that I've hoped to be great - as an actress, as a mother - because I want to embody the greatness of women who didn't get to be all they could have been. Their dignity, their courage, and their brilliance make me strive to be better. They're a part of me.
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It's a notion that career-oriented women often neglect their families. But we should cut them some flak; these women are doing everything for the sake of family so that it progresses. I believe when kids see their mothers working hard, they take up responsibilities at home and are far more well-turned out than other children.
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And I don't believe that women can successfully have it all. I really don't.
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One of my theories is that men love with their eyes; women love with their ears.
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What I'm mainly interested in is not having women characters that have to be perfect, obviously. That's something I feel strongly about and have that in every single thing I've ever done.
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Just like all great stories, our fears focus our attention on a question that is as important in life as it is in literature: What will happen next?
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There are really very few roles for women in films in which you can also make a living.
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If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself.
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The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature.
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Women always try to see the one good part of The Weird Guy because the dating landscape is so bleak. Women will say, 'He's very odd, but he likes to cook. He's creepy, but he makes good pancakes!'
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Most companies target women as end users, but few are effectively utilizing female employees when it comes to innovating for female consumers. When women are empowered in the design and innovation process, the likelihood of success in the marketplace improves by 144%!
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It's not just in Hollywood that women run the risk of being passed by once they reach 50. It happens in real life, too.
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Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.
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Literature is a beautiful way of keeping the imagination alive, of visiting worlds you would never have time to in your day-to-day life. It keeps you abreast of a wider spectrum of human activities.
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We are genuinely in a world that criticises women even when they are going through the biggest physical challenge of their life: pregnancy.
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I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them.
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There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.
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When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.
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I think the first role I ever played was Mr. Bumble in a production of 'Oliver.'
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I've developed this love of trashy Russian literature. There's a women's detective series that I was obsessed with for a while, written by Aleksandra Marinina, the former chief of police.
