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Adrienne Rich Quotes

The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: May 16, 1929 - March 27, 2012

Topics

Change Women Society Will Human Far

I had Cooper in December and was back on the red carpet in January. I picked him up and took him to work with me, you know, took him to my dressing room. So he's been raised the same way I was, which is that work is such a big part of our lives.

Work January Red Me You Back

Last year I think I made more from my Image books than anywhere else.

Think Year More Image Last Made

One thing I incorporated in my novel 'The Poe Shadow' was the little-known fact that documents show Poe inherited a slave and decided to free him.

Shadow Free Him Slave One Thing

Like you have seven people with their hands up. I gotta make a choice. Y'know, that's tough. Sometimes I gotta go with someone that has an idea and make several calls in a row, because they got an idea.

People Tough Someone Hands You Go

After I had written more than a dozen adult genre novels, an editor I knew in New York asked me to write a mystery for young adults.

Rodman Philbrick

New York Me Mystery New Young Write

Go find something that you haven't done before. Don't do the same thing over and over again.

You Find Go Done Same Over

For decades, allies have counted on the U.S. to step up to the plate to work with them to protect the shared values we hold dear. As we face numerous international challenges, both old and new, we need to put more faith and investment in our international and diplomatic institutions, not weaken them.

Work Faith Step Challenges Face New

Comedy in the past hasn't spoken to women because it wasn't written by women, and male writers don't make women three-dimensional characters. Too often, women just facilitate the man's comedy: they're not crazy; they're not funny. But women are as vulgar as they are elegant, as stinky as they are smelling of eau de parfum.

Funny Women Past Man Crazy Comedy

But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the music and must never be swallowed up in it.

Music Words Me Feel Important Never

There are consequences if you stand up for what you believe. Heck, you might - you might lose your sponsors if you're a talk show host; or if you're running for office, you know, people not give to you or people might not vote for you.

People Stand Up Believe Stand Lose

I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

Me Forward Look Back Desire Want

The most effective way to preach the gospel is through example. If we live according to our beliefs, people will notice.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Live People Will Way Through Preach

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