124 Quotes About Women-writers

When the writing is good, a book becomes a mirror. The reader will see an uncanny familiarity and respond accordingly.

Our mothers were largely silent about what happened to them as they passed through this midlife change. But a new generation of women has already started to break the wall of silence.

Women writers make for rewarding (and efficient) lovers. They are clever liars to fathers and husbands; yet they never hold their tongues too long, nor keep ardent typing fingers still.

I prefer to be on the side of losers, the misunderstood or lonely people rather than writing about the strong and powerful.

A question that always makes me hazy is it me or are the others crazy'Albert Einstein

One can only hear the chirping of birds, the quacking of ducks, and the echoes of one's mind.

Inequality and poverty, unhealth and no wealth are hand in hand. And if we are all born equal that should be true in all lands. We cannot divide the world between poor and rich countries. It's like saying the ones are good, the others are junkies. That can only increase more prejudice, miseries and sorrow. Turning the wheel today it will lead to a better tomorrow.

Deciding to put my energy and experience into building a business at the time I did it felt perfectly natural; but when I started to look around I realised that I was in a very small minority of women around my age, leading business.

Being friends is different from being lovers. It’s a sea change.