Frances Perkins Quotes

The quality of his being one with the people, of having no artificial or natural barriers between him and them, made it possible for him to be a leader without ever being or thinking of being a dictator.

Frances Perkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 10, 1882 - May 14, 1965

Topics

LeaderQualityPeopleThinkingHim

I would be a pastor. It is something I think about doing when my playing days are over.

Jeremy Lin

ThinkDoingOverDaysSomething

Women are far and away the bigger consumers of fiction than men, but men are still far and away the more reviewed, the more critically esteemed, the more respected. That can get frustrating.

Jennifer Weiner

WomenMenMoreFictionBiggerGet

I checked to see if there'd been a really good book published in the last few decades. Then I started with what Cleopatra would have read, asking myself, 'What can we know about her education?' It turns out to be a very great deal, and bizarrely, no one had written about that before.

Stacy Schiff

EducationGoodGreatMyselfBook

I speak three other languages - Serbian, French, and Italian - but typically read in English.

Stana Katic

SpeakThreeEnglishReadItalian

The Center for American Progress rates Maryland as the best state in the nation for women. I couldn't agree more.

Martin O'Malley

WomenBestProgressAmericanMore

I am waiting for a sign that will indicate to me what meaning I must give to my life, but right now my existence is satisfactory.

Lucy Lawless

LifeI AmWaitingMeMy LifeNow

I like kissable lips. A woman's lips must say, 'Come here and kiss me, Pops.'

Louis Armstrong

WomanKissMeLipsSayHere

I don't really shop a lot. I order things online. When I travel, I'll get some pieces along the way.

Lizzo

TravelWayOrderPiecesThingsGet

'Power Rangers' is a massive global brand, and we believe that filmmaker Dean Israelite's singular vision will not only thrill a generation of existing fans but will bring magic to a whole new global audience.

Jon Feltheimer

PowerVisionBelieveGenerationNew

Growing up, there was a lot of pressure for women to be good-looking, but my mum was very strict, and she didn't allow me to wear make-up. Looking back, it was good for me. It slowed me down from becoming an adult too quickly.

Dolores O'Riordan

GoodWomenLooking BackGrowing Up

In 1967 I entered Harvard as a freshman, confident - in the way that only 17-year-olds are - that I could change the world. My major was African Studies, and my plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism.

Bonnie Raitt

ChangeChange The WorldTravelWorld

I think there is this steely strength beneath this beautiful veneer that a lot of women possess. I can't fathom or understand it.

Bryan Batt

StrengthWomenBeautifulThink

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