Thoughts of women

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Last Updated: Dec 09, 2021, 12:05 IST1 min
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Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.—Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigerian writer

Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light.—Frida KahloMexican painter

Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt. —Shirley ChisholmAmerican politician

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A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she adjust to prejudice and discrimination.—Betty FriedanAmerican activist

Have no fear of perfection you’ll never reach it.—Marie CuriePolish-French chemist and physicist

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.—Coco ChanelFrench fashion designer

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I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.—Estée LauderAmerican businesswoman

I have learnt over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear knowing what must be done does away with fear.Rosa ParksAmerican civil rights activist

Normal is not something to aspire for, it’s something to get away from.—Jodie FosterAmerican actor

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A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.—Angela MerkelGerman politician

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group there is less competition there.—Indira GandhiFormer prime minister

No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.—Billie Jean KingAmerican tennis player

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First Published: Dec 09, 2021, 12:05

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