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When a woman is ugly they always say she has beautiful hair or eyes.
Anton Chekhov1860–1904Uncle Vanya (1897), Act III, spoken by SoniaIn context
- Beauty
- Women
For war from now on is the Women’s affair.
Aristophanes446–386 BCLysistrata (411 BC), spoken by LysistrataIn context
- War & Peace
- Women
I am a woman, but I’m not a fool.
And what of natural intelligence I own
Has been filled out with the remembered precepts
My father and the city-elders taught me.
Aristophanes446–386 BCLysistrata (411 BC), spoken by LysistrataIn context
- Intelligence
- Women
The truth is I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let men sometimes fool themselves.
Marilyn Monroe1926–1962My Story (1974; co-written with Ben Hecht; 2007 edition), p. 133
- Men
- Truth & Lies
That’s the trouble, a sex symbol becomes a thing. But if I’m going to be a symbol of something, I’d rather it be sex than some of the things we’ve got symbols of… I hate to be a thing.
Marilyn Monroe1926–1962Comment on her sex symbol status, quoted in Ms. magazine (August 1972) p. 40
- Fame
I refuse to bow down to a movement that I believe is doing demonstrable harm in seeking to erode ‘woman’ as a political and biological class and offering cover to predators like few before it.
J. K. Rowlingborn 1965Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues (10 June 2020)
- Women
I don’t necessarily consider myself to be an icon, but I do consider myself to be a feminist.
Gillian Andersonborn 1968When asked if she considered herself to be a feminist icon – given the many strong female characters she portrayed — “Dallas Comic Con—May 2015—The X Files—Gillian Anderson” (May 31, 2015)
- Women
Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.
Lady Gagaborn 1986Cosmopolitan (April 2010).
- Women
- Work
It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
The Bible (King James Version)Genesis 2:18 (KJV)In context
- Marriage
- Men
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The Bible (King James Version)Proverbs 31:10 (KJV)In context
- Virtue
- Women