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"We are afraid of oversentimentality, of seeming unintellectual. Yet we KNOW that the feminine side of ourselves is nurturing, we KNOW our feminine side is intuitive. We know our feminine side is mostly, at its best, patient & non judgemental.
AND our feminine side recognises that we cannot go on as we are & expect to have a loving & peaceful world. Still, our feminine aspects are not considered commercial. They are not considered politically viable. They are not considered qualities of leadership."
Shirley Maclaine, My Lucky Stars


"Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bull fights. Italy gets the Catholic church. America gets Hollywood."
How to save your own life,Erica Jong


"All I wanted was the money to forget that money was important; I wanted to posses the insouciance of the fortunate. Lack of money is like being a cripple; every step reminds you of your bad leg. It makes you petty; it stops you thinking about anything interesting."
The stand-in, Deborah Moggach.


"It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done. It is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."
Charles Dickens 'A Tale of Two Cities'