71 Quotes About Ageism
- Author Carol Anderson
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All that had to happen was for the GOP to reinforce the lie of voter fraud, create the public perception of democracy imperiled, increase the groundswell to "protect the integrity of the ballot box," require exactly the type of identification that blacks, the poor, the young, and the elderly did not have, and, equally important, mask these acts of aggressive voter suppression behind the nobility of being "civic-minded.
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- Author Anne Helen Petersen
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The crafting of the face is a billion-dollar industry because there’s actually only one truly acceptable face to create: that of “the girl.” The girl’s face is always dewy, unblemished, and unwrinkled, her eyes bright, her forehead uncreased. “Womanly” hips and ass might be theoretically fetishized, but they’re desirable only when the rest of the body remains that of the girl.
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- Author John Tarnoff
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In order to create your future, you have to reconcile your past.
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- Author John Tarnoff
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The job you seek isn't out there in some job description, it's already inside you, aching to get out.
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- Author Rebecca Makkai
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Ageism is the only self-correcting prejudice, isn’t it?
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- Author John Tarnoff
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Chase career relationships, not job postings.
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- Author John Tarnoff
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Getting fired is not shameful. It just means you need to find a better fit.
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- Author John Tarnoff
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You hear a lot about "digital natives." Well, baby boomers are the "digital founders.
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- Author John Tarnoff
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Use affirmations as statements of becoming, not statements of being.
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