Fatema Mernissi Quotes

The Western man declares that in order to be beautiful, a woman must look 14 years old. If she dares to look 50, or worse, 60, she is beyond the pale. By putting the spotlight on the female child and framing her as the ideal of beauty, he condemns the mature woman to invisibility.

Fatema Mernissi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: moroccan
  • Birth: September 27, 1940 - November 30, 2015

Topics

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The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path.

Jim Rohn

PathLightShineDawnYouMeet

I don't let the computer into my bedroom. It would get in the way of life, sleep. And I really can't let that happen.

John Grant

LifeSleepWayBedroomHappenGet

The moment the doctor said he wanted to do a biopsy, in my heart I thought I'd probably got it. But I also know a lot of people who have also had prostate cancer, so I had a reasonably good idea what to expect.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

GoodHeartMomentPeopleDoctor

To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity.

Melissa Gilbert

TruthIdentityMeBookSearchOld

Feel what you feel, know what you know, and set your relatives free to do the same.

Melody Beattie

FreeFeelYouKnowSameRelatives

I'm not running away from the fact that I had previously said I did not contemplate a major increase, and that was a fair statement of the Government's state of mind at the time I made that.

John Howard

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Port Royal, Jamaica, was built for pirates. The town had a well-protected harbor, corrupt politicians and townsfolk, and a set of ethics that seemed passed down from Sodom and Gomorrah.

Robert Kurson

EthicsDownRoyalPoliticiansPort

Joining another big time rock band was the last thing I was looking for, but as the tour went on, I really dug playing to a lot of people, the band sounded great, and just being out there again, got me over my depression and so I decided to hop on board.

Matt Cameron

GreatTimeDepressionPeopleMeOut

Benchmarking is an ongoing exercise in any company that aspires for leadership.

Anand Mahindra

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Researchers should always consider ethical concerns on scientific research and disclose their data to the public. Scientists also need to discuss issues surrounding their research with those who are concerned.

Shinya Yamanaka

ResearchDataNeedAlwaysEthical

If I'm able to get drafted by the New York Knicks, it would be a blessing.

Trae Young

BlessingNew YorkNewGetAbleYork

I always wanted to be an athlete growing up.

Rob Gronkowski

Growing UpGrowingAthleteAlwaysUp

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