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she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she was in now could be got through quickly, for it was seeing to her interminable. If life had to be ...more

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Women are the cowards they are because they have been semi-slaves for so long. The number of women prepared to stand up for what they really think fe...more

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We stood, separated by space, certainly, in identical conditions of pleasant uncertainty and anticipation, and we both held our heart in our hands, al...more

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In fact I've reached the stage where I look at people and say - he or she, they are whole at all because they've chosen to block off at this stage or ...more

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Free women," said Anna, wryly. She added, with an anger new to Molly, so that she earned another quick scrutinizing glance from her friend: "They stil...more

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Women often get dropped from memory, and then history.

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Ideally, what should be said to every child, repeatedly, throughout his or her school life is something like this: 'You are in the process of being in...more

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What I feel now doesn't matter at all? But at what point am I entitled to say to myself, what I am feeling now is valid? After all, Anna-' Here Tommy ...more

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I was realizing something I should have known by using my intelligence, without ever having gone to their flat at all: that the ties between Nelson an...more

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Younger woman says, “I’m not going to be like my mother. You’re maniacs. You’re mad.”“Yes,” [older woman responds] “I know it. And so you won’t be. Th...more

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I’m not going to be like my mother. You’re maniacs. You’re mad."“Yes,” said Kate. “I know it. And so you won’t be. The best of luck to you. And what a...more

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I’m not going to be like my mother. You’re maniacs. You’re mad.“Yes,” said Kate. “I know it. And so you won’t be. The best of luck to you. And what ar...more

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she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she ws in now could be got through quickly, for it was seeming to her interminable. If life had to be ...more