Florence Kelley Quotes

It is fatal for any body of workers to have forever hanging from the fringes of its skirts other bodies on a level just below its own; for that means continual pressure downward, additional difficulty to be overcome in the struggle to maintain reasonable rates of wages.

Florence Kelley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 12, 1859 - February 17, 1932

Topics

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I grew up just outside New York City in a very white town. In seventh grade, I got called Macy Gray. It really affected me, so I got a weave and wore my hair straight.

Jillian Hervey

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I probably like being isolated more than many people do, but I'm lucky to have the friendship of many fine people, and they keep me from becoming very isolated. The world of my mind is certainly a populated and warm place, too. It's difficult for me to become too isolated with such resources.

Jesse Ball

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A TV touchstone for me is 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.' That series was whimsical and smart and had the mix of comedy and drama that I now trade in - but with a dash of magical realism. I wanted to be Molly Dodd, but more than that, I wanted to be Jay Tarses, who created the show.

Jenji Kohan

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I am a mother, so I'm used to balancing things.

Amy Klobuchar

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A movie that costs only $1.6 million doesn't have to be a cultural event to turn a profit.

Steven Soderbergh

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Re-skilling has to be much wider with a strong foundation.

Shiv Nadar

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When you listen to a Yes album, you should listen to the whole thing through headphones with the lights off.

Trevor Rabin

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I get teased a lot for my optimism.

Rob McClure

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I'm not a great boss because I don't like to tell other people what to do.

Lisa Hanawalt

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We need policy change, and the most important thing people can do is to contribute and participate in the political process. We have to vote climate change deniers and people who will create subsidies for the fossil fuel industry out of office. We have to protest when bad decisions are being made about fracking or tar sands.

Josh Fox

ChangePeopleDecisionsPolitical

Flexibility is youth.

Diamond Dallas Page

YouthFlexibility

I think the yearning for a different product is really strong. WWE hasn't had any significant change since, what, 2001 in wrestling? WWE provides so much good content. Just good, wholesome content, but they're still the only one.

Cody Rhodes

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