Gloria Steinem Quotes

The origins of violence against women by men are not biological. If that were the case, it would exist in every culture. And it doesn't exist in every culture.

Gloria Steinem

Recitation: by Male by Female

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One thing I was thinking about the other day was you can't even conceive of the kinds of things you can do in movies today. The idea that you could draw, in a computer, dinosaurs and have them running around was totally impossible.

John Badham

TodayDayImpossibleThinkingYou

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

John Milton

HellBetterHeavenReignServeThan

Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World sins, you absolve them of blame for their countries' failure to advance.

John McCarthy

LoveFailureBlameWorldYouFirst

In every movie, there's always some physical thing that triggers the character for me. In 'The Long Walk Home,' it was the girdle. Every time I'd put that girdle on, I'd feel my character wiggle to life.

Sissy Spacek

LifeHomeCharacterTimeWalkMe

To play for your country is the best thing that can happen.

Ruud Gullit

BestCountryPlayHappenYourThing

I should say, one of the things about being a widow or a widower, you really, really need a sense of humor, because everything's going to fall apart.

Joyce Carol Oates

HumorYouFallSense Of HumorSay

To make this announcement fills me with great sadness, but I know I have been blessed in so many ways to have experienced what I have with the England rugby team.

Jonny Wilkinson

GreatMeTeamBlessedSadnessKnow

I never thought of London in terms of possible heroes - of course, there are thousands. It's a very talented city.

Doris Lessing

CityThoughtLondonPossibleNever

Even if I hadn't have been nominated for an Oscar, to have won the Golden Glove was just fantastic.

Brenda Blethyn

GoldenBeenJustFantasticEvenWon

If a parent knows that their kid is suddenly becoming infatuated with ISIS, they face a very difficult choice, which is, you know, do I - what do I do?

Peter Bergen

FaceParentYouChoiceKnowKid

Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.

Pericles

TyrannyWrongDangerousGoNowMay

I'm like a big 10-year-old when I'm on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.

Tyler, The Creator

MomentCoolThinkGoStageWhatever

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