Wisdom Sayings

561 sayings found from 561 authors

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

— Helen Keller Unknown
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Paper has more patience than people.

— Anne Frank 1942
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We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers.

— Emmeline Pankhurst 1908
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A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

— Gloria Steinem 1970 (approx)
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I think the notion that a woman's place is in the home, you know, is one that a lot of people still hold.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2016
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

— Eleanor Roosevelt 1937
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I was like a lamb to the slaughter, and I didn't know it.

— Princess Diana 1995
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Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire.

— Greta Thunberg 2019
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People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons.

— Ursula K. Le Guin 2004
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Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.

— Margaret Atwood 1982
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The only people who see the whole picture are the ones who step outside the frame.

— Salman Rushdie 1999
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I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.

— Malala Yousafzai 2013
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I like stories where the hero is in jeopardy all the time, and I like to put him there.

— Alfred Hitchcock 1963
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I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that.

— C.S. Lewis 1952
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I am only 8 years old. I swear it. I still think chocolate is the most delicious thing in the world.

— Roald Dahl 1980s
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You have to be odd to be number one.

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) 1956
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The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

— Stanley Kubrick 1980
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Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

— Charlie Chaplin Unknown, but frequently cited
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I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it.

— Marilyn Monroe 1962
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I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.

— Audrey Hepburn Unknown
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