Harriet Martineau Quotes

The sum and substance of female education in America, as in England, is training women to consider marriage as the sole object in life, and to pretend that they do not think so.

Harriet Martineau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 12, 1802 - June 27, 1876

Topics

LifeEducationMarriageWomenThink

It was one of my dreams as a child, growing up in my little village with my cousins. We used to walk together, and I used to say, when you look at the world map, 'This town is there, that town is there, that river is there.' I used to say, 'One day, I'm going to travel these places.'

Jimmy Cliff

DreamsWalkDayTogetherTravel

Without sulfites, wine may smell and taste funky or re-ferment in the bottle. Many distributors and shop owners are consequently reluctant to stock wines made without sulfites.

Roger Morris

WineSmellTasteWithoutMayBottle

While different people may approach opportunities in different ways, we need to base decisions on a fundamental set of values as we chart our course of action.

Ron D. Burton

PeopleActionOpportunitiesDecisions

My first job was with 'Dawson's Creek' where everybody looked good and they spoke better than you. It was kind of a wish fulfillment, fantasy-type show.

Mike White

GoodJobBetterWishYouKind

I care not so much what I am to others as what I am to myself. I will be rich by myself, and not by borrowing.

Michel de Montaigne

MyselfI AmRichCareWillOthers

The University has a moral obligation to provide equal opportunities to women, minority persons and all other groups who work or seek to work at Harvard.

Derek Bok

WorkWomenOpportunitiesMoralEqual

If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.

Derek Jeter

HateBaseballWinYouLosePlay

Everybody thinks making films back to back is a big deal but they did it all the time in the old days.

Clint Eastwood

TimeBackOldDaysBigOld Days

You adapt your look to places you live, where you are and what you are doing.

Alice Dellal

LiveDoingYouLookAdaptPlaces

Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures.

William Wycherley

FriendshipGoodManlyFellowship

There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast.

Pras Michel

RealityGrowYouFastReadyNothing

I'd asked for things like the 'Footloose' soundtrack and Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for my birthdays, but I remember walking what felt like miles to this cassette shop called The Warehouse to buy Paul Simon's 'Graceland,' U2's 'Joshua Tree' and a Roberta Flack album. I had pretty good taste.

Pedro Pascal

GoodTreeWalkingRememberTaste

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