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If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to read more
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base.
I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over
my initial astonishment. As for read more
I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over
my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that's
a job where I don't think sex plays much part.
The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.
The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.
You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made from man's rib;
she was really made from read more
You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made from man's rib;
she was really made from his funny bone.
Where is the man who has the power and skill
To stem the torrent of a woman's will?
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Where is the man who has the power and skill
To stem the torrent of a woman's will?
For if she will, she will, you may depend on't;
And if she won't, she won't; so there's an end on't.
You see an awful lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with read more
You see an awful lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.
What is lighter than the wind? A feather.
What is lighter than a feather? Fire.
What lighter read more
What is lighter than the wind? A feather.
What is lighter than a feather? Fire.
What lighter than a fire? A woman.
What lighter than a woman? Nothing.
[Lat., Vente quid levius? fulgur. Quid fulgure? flamma
Flamma quid? mulier. Quid mulier? nihil.]
I think Nature hath lost the mould
Where she her shape did take;
Or else I doubt read more
I think Nature hath lost the mould
Where she her shape did take;
Or else I doubt if Nature could
So fair a creature make.
In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.
In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.