Every woman in choosing a ...

Every woman in choosing a lover takes more account of the way in which other women regard the man than of her own.
Every woman in choosing a lover takes more account of the way in which other women regard the man than of her own.
 Nicolas Chamfort

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Sylvia Plath. Interesting poetess whose tragic suicide was misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl mentality.
I think there was the studio mentality for a long time that women and girls can relate to a male hero, but boys and men can't relate to a female hero.
 Jennifer Lawrence
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
 Harriet Tubman
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
 William Ellery Channing
You must do the things you think you cannot do.

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There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom.
 Nicolas Chamfort
Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the applause of people of poor taste; some of them would be capable of good acting in front of a good audience. A decent man plays his part to the best of his ability, regardless of the taste of the gallery.
 Nicolas Chamfort
Nearly all men are slaves for the same reason that the Spartans assigned for the servitude of the Persians -- lack of power to pronounce the syllable, "No." To be able to utter that word and live alone, are the only means to preserve one's freedom and one's character.
 Nicolas Chamfort
One can be certain that every generally held idea, every received notion, will be idiocy because it has been able to appeal to the majority
 Nicolas Chamfort
Stupidity would not be absolute stupidity did it not fear intelligence.
 Nicolas Chamfort