Hirshman Quotes

#1. I'm pretty sure that changing diapers of all sizes isn't the kind of women's work Betty Friedan had in mind, nor Linda Hirshman.

Sandra Tsing Loh

#2. And she always thought she was entitled to anything available to any other human of any gender.

Linda Hirshman

#3. The opposite of depression isn't feeling happy but being fully alive, however painful

Gwyneth Lewis

#4. Voice really depends on the answer to the question, Who is telling this story? ... That will color your diction-and determine your metaphors, your sensibility.

Philip Gerard

#5. He cared only about people; he was scarcely conscious of places except for their weather, until they had been invested with color by tangible events.

F Scott Fitzgerald

#6. There were similarities too. Brooklyn. Like the swaggering lyricist, this tiny Jewish grandmother who demanded patience as she spoke could also pack a verbal punch.

Irin Carmon

#7. By judging differently and by recognizing their female experiences and bringing them to bear on the Supreme Court's decision, Ginsburg and O'Connor both made it legitimate for people to be different.

Linda Hirshman

#8. You have always the same view from your window! For different views, visit other houses! And for different ideas, visit other minds!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#9. Keep active - do something physical each day. Could be as simple as taking the dog out for a walk (if you've got a dog!), but could be going for a swim, or going to the gym every day.

Peter Kinderman

#10. If coffee were like dreams, then I would be wired in constant bliss, never needing sleep to live out my dreams.

Anthony Liccione

#11. Know that there is nothing you can't aspire to do. Take offense. Bide your time. Pick your battles. Take revenge when you can - and never pull the ladder up after you.

Linda Hirshman