One of the things I try to do with this program is to normalize their experiences. One of the things...
DONNA FERBER Women often wonder why they feel so bad at the end of a marriage, even if they are the ones who want...
DONNA FERBER I think divorce is equally painful for both men and women, but it affects women in different ways. L...
DONNA FERBER Any garment which is cut to fit you is much more becoming, even if it is not so splendid as a garmen...
EDNA FERBER A woman can look both moral and exciting... if she also looks as if it was quite a struggle.
EDNA FERBER Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to strugg...
EDNA FERBER Writers should be read but not seen. Rarely are they a winsome sight.
EDNA FERBER Life can't defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover ...
EDNA FERBER A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential longevity...
EDNA FERBER A closed mind is a dying mind.
EDNA FERBER It's terrible to realize you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die, and then...
EDNA FERBER Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to...
EDNA FERBER Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets.
EDNA FERBER Wasn't marriage, like life, unstimulating and unprofitable and somewhat empty when too well ordered ...
EDNA FERBER The focus on great individuals is problematic because most people don't see themselves as capable of...
ABBY FERBER It's pretty clear that no one is only oppressed in their life. This framework empowers everyone in t...
ABBY FERBER For example, as a white woman, I'm shaped by my class, my gender, my race, my sex. My life is shaped...
ABBY FERBER A real problem with Black History Month is that we focus on individuals, yet we ignore the larger so...
ABBY FERBER Life cannot defeat a writer who is in love with writing; for life itself is a writer's love until de...
EDNA FERBER Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It ...
EDNA FERBER A woman can look both moral and exciting -- if she also looks as if it was quite a struggle.
EDNA FERBER America -- rather, the United States -- seems to me to be the Jew among the nations. It is resourcef...
EDNA FERBER Roast Beef, medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Seated at Life's Dining Table, with the ...
EDNA FERBER I am not belittling the brave pioneer men but the sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped to se...
EDNA FERBER Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling.
EDNA FERBER But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. L...
EDNA FERBER Roast beef, medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy.
EDNA FERBER If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with Ameri...
EDNA FERBER Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets.
EDNA FERBER Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little.
EDNA FERBER Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling.
EDNA FERBER A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential longevity...
EDNA FERBER America / rather, the United States / seems to me to be the Jew among the nations. It is resourceful...
EDNA FERBER I think that in order to write really well and convincingly, one must he somewhat poisoned by emotio...
EDNA FERBER A woman can look both moral and exciting - if she also looks as if it were quite a struggle
EDNA FERBER Any garment which is cut to fit you is much more becoming, even if it is not so splendid as a garmen...
EDNA FERBER Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causes you to ...
EDNA FERBER Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little
EDNA FERBER Life can't ever really defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lo...
EDNA FERBER Your idea of bliss is to wake up on a Monday morning knowing you haven't a single engagement for the...
EDNA FERBER It sounds so far away and different. I like different places. I like any places that isn't here.
EDNA FERBER A whole roomful of Jews is like a charged battery. The vitality sparks seem to fly, and frequently t...
EDNA FERBER Thank God for YouTube. Every Thanksgiving, I'm bombarded with 'Turkey Lurkey Time.'
DONNA MCKECHNIE You really have to love the work. You can't look for stardom. That's a by-product.
DONNA MILLS I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.
DONNA KARAN Voting shouldn't be a challenge. It should be as easy and accessible as possible. We shouldn'...
DONNA BRAZILE The grand jury system - not just in Ferguson, but nationwide - needs a hard look. Millions feel that...
DONNA BRAZILE When I'm writing, I am concentrating almost wholly on concrete detail: the color a room is paint...
DONNA TARTT The ending is one of my blackest, utterly without hope of any sort.
DONNA LEON I kept bugging them about making it more upscale, because I felt Abby, through her cleverness and bu...
DONNA MILLS It's so difficult. Sometimes if I have dessert, I think, 'Well, I blew it.' That's s...
DONNA DIXON But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and...
DONNA SHALALA The Germans and Austrians are very polite, the Swiss are very reserved and the Spanish usually kiss ...
DONNA LEON Power is getting things done without having to demonstrate that you can bulldoze it through. I'm...
DONNA EDWARDS In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine - an early warning signal of danger ...
DONNA BRAZILE If you rely on the media for your information, to educate yourself about the candidates and what iss...
DONNA BRAZILE I think a lot of mothers are doing as I am: starting up their own ventures as their children grow ol...
DONNA AIR Placing limits on carbon pollution from power plants is about ensuring that we have clean air to bre...
DONNA BRAZILE If I become like you, then how can I live with all the things I've done?” - X-10
DONNA GALANTI What if one happens to be possessed of a heart that can’t be trusted—? What if the heart, for it...
DONNA TARTT Forty pictures I was in, and all I remember is 'What kind of bra will you be wearing today, hone...
DONNA REED We are all One. The beauty in one person is shared by all. The life path of one individual blesses e...
DONNA GODDARD What if — is more complicated than that? What if maybe opposite is true as well? Because, if bad c...
DONNA TARTT Even now I remember those pictures, like pictures in a storybook one loved as a child. Radiant meado...
DONNA TARTT Don’t feel bad about feeling bad. Don’t be frightened of feeling afraid. Don’t be angry about ...
DONNA GODDARD Courage is the starting point of everything good. To love another is to automatically feed the fire ...
DONNA GODDARD But how,” said Charles, who was close to tears, “how can you possibly justify cold-blooded murde...
DONNA TARTT But does it make any sense at all to know that it ends badly for all of us, even the happiest of us,...
DONNA TARTT Guys always think tears are a sign of weakness. They’re a sign of FRUSTRATION. She’s only crying...
DONNA BARR It is true that you may occasionally overhear a mother say
Children must have their naps,
It...
DONNA EVLETH "Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt that life may always have flavor."
DONNA REED We cannot tell the exact moment a friendship is formed; as in filling a vessel drop by drop, there i...
DONNA ROBERTS We do not engage in idle or intentional gossip which undermines someone else's integrity or which sp...
DONNA GODDARD A government of, by, and for the people requires that people talk to people, that we can agree to di...
DONNA BRAZILE At the same time that Donald Trump was facing a federal discrimination lawsuit for refusing to rent ...
DONNA BRAZILE Look, Congress has allocated more money to finance the upcoming Iraqi elections than it has for the ...
DONNA BRAZILE I grew up in the once segregated South. I experienced forced integration during my formative school ...
DONNA BRAZILE I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your stren...
DONNA BRAZILE Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!
DONNA KARAN Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to...
DONNA KARAN My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever...
DONNA MILLS Men don't wear high heels, and they don't make allowances for women who do. Tottering down t...
DONNA BRAZILE If I weren't doing what I'm doing today... I'd be traveling around the world on the back...
DONNA KARAN Age and size are only numbers. It's the attitude you bring to clothes that make the difference.
DONNA KARAN I was motivated to be different in part because I was different.
DONNA BRAZILE Since Bush has been in office, African-American women have fallen behind in terms of income and wage...
DONNA BRAZILE I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to conti...
DONNA DIXON After graduating in the summer of 1980, I knew I wanted my life to count.
DONNA RICE Evening is a time of real experimentation. You never want to look the same way.
DONNA KARAN If there is anything I would do differently in my life, it is that I would study business more. I...
DONNA MILLS You can turn every ugly and damaging drama into a genuine blessing by seeing it differently. No one ...
DONNA GODDARD When I first walked into 54 Below, I had this kind of deja vu experience and tried to imagine what t...
DONNA MCKECHNIE Helping the poor doesn't mean redistributing the wealth. It means removing the breaks that give ...
DONNA BRAZILE There is nothing wrong with the love of Beauty. But Beauty - unless she is wed to something more mea...
DONNA TARTT In Pope Francis, I see a leader who lives every day in the image of Jesus. Under his guidance, the c...
DONNA BRAZILE I met Hillary Clinton when I was a young lady working as an intern, and I can tell you she's bee...
DONNA BRAZILE What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some...
DONNA SHALALA Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty p...
DONNA RICE The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are s...
DONNA TARTT I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of ...
DONNA TARTT It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to...
DONNA MCKECHNIE On behalf of everyone at the DNC, we want to offer a deep and sincere apology to Senator Sanders, hi...
DONNA BRAZILE Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, ...
DONNA RICE The law is only our best approximation of justice, and the law needs constant revision.
DONNA BRAZILE If you're a Supreme Court justice, the American people have elevated you to one of the highest o...
DONNA BRAZILE The two most painful things in my life are arthritis and divorce.
DONNA MCKECHNIE The walk from Selma to Montgomery that turned into Bloody Sunday leaves us with a strong reminder of...
DONNA BRAZILE I'm involved with a baroque opera company here in Italy. I write some of their booklet material,...
DONNA LEON We can be thankful President Barack Obama is taking aim at one of the prime causes of climate change...
DONNA BRAZILE My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay.
DONNA MILLS I always thought I should have been a better mother.
DONNA KARAN My daughter Gabby very kindly once said that she thinks I was a better mother because I was doing a ...
DONNA KARAN Our public portrayal of fathers has shifted during my life. TV fathers have 'evolved' from r...
DONNA BRAZILE If we become aware that someone is sending thoughts of ill will in our direction, we do not argue wi...
DONNA GODDARD We may talk lightly but never carelessly. We keep at bay the flow of common, ignorant thought which ...
DONNA GODDARD Whenever possible, choose peace.
DONNA GODDARD To be creative, first we must be generous. Then we must have a quiet, indomitable belief in our own ...
DONNA GODDARD Every wonderful quality "in" someone is waiting to be recognized in all of life's great symphony.
DONNA GODDARD The desire for connection with the Divine and our formless inner self is at the foundation of all de...
DONNA GODDARD Fear cannot capture us, criticism cannot harm us, and pride cannot make us fall.
DONNA GODDARD A partner to share the ups and downs with. Honor and strength, and knowing you're stronger together ...
DONNA ALWARD A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor re...
DONNA GODDARD It is not possible to be seduced by the lure of ego-gratification or intimidated by the tyranny of i...
DONNA GODDARD Maya Angelou was the voice of three generations. Her poetry spanned our journey, chronicled our hear...
DONNA BRAZILE It is one thing to lose people you love. It is another to lose yourself. That is a greater loss.
DONNA GODDARD Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.
DONNA TARTT Women in Washington - and in positions of power anywhere - should be subjected to the same criticism...
DONNA BRAZILE I denounce Donald Trump for not denouncing the kind of vitriol, the kind of violence that he has per...
DONNA BRAZILE A white-boy attitude is 'I must exclude, denigrate, and leave behind.' They don't see it...
DONNA BRAZILE Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.
DONNA KARAN Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does...
DONNA LEON The middle ground in Congress has all but disappeared. The founders intended competing principles an...
DONNA BRAZILE We march on toward the realization of the American Dream. We are not diverted by those who would den...
DONNA BRAZILE Obama has a strong record on immigration enforcement, outdoing both Republican and Democratic predec...
DONNA BRAZILE I hope more people decide to become organ donors.
DONNA REED This apology is not just to Bernie Sanders. It is to donors. It is to anyone and everyone that clear...
DONNA BRAZILE I've been involved with blood donation since the 1980s because there is a critical need.
DONNA REED If you want your checkbook to follow your heart, make a donation to those doing work you support.
DONNA BRAZILE It's a very Greek idea, and a very profound one. Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we qu...
DONNA TARTT I think too many people found that by waiting, maybe the prime locations they wanted were harder to ...
DONNA ABBOTT We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house.
DONNA ABBOTT We've got quite a few ideas. We still have a Land Rover in Australia.
DONNA ABBOTT They didn't know if he was going to live.
DONNA ABBOTT It's not like we're alone out there. There are really a lot of people doing this.
DONNA ABBOTT We used to say that Memorial Day started the season. Now, Presidents' Day is considered the start of...
DONNA ABBOTT It's like a house. Eventually things start wearing out. There's always something you can be doing.
DONNA ABBOTT We thought it would be a really good chance for us to get to know her and her to get to know us.
DONNA ABBOTT Dave had a financial plan for 10 years before it all came together.
DONNA ABBOTT God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful.
DONNA SUMMER My novels aren't really generated by a single conceptual spark; it's more a process of many ...
DONNA TARTT I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and...
DONNA SHALALA The Little Friend is a long book. It's also completely different from my first novel: different ...
DONNA TARTT Being on food stamps can be demeaning. Cashiers know the difference between the new plastic SNAP car...
DONNA BRAZILE When we maintain a conscious connection with Gratitude, our presence will naturally radiate a certai...
DONNA GODDARD No one remembers how the American people responded day-to-day, week-to-week, or month-to-month about...
DONNA BRAZILE We love with all our heart but we also keep our heart light and pliable. It has space. It breathes. ...
DONNA GODDARD Hurricane Katrina was the storm of the 21st century. It devastated an area the size of Great Britain...
DONNA BRAZILE We all know that an angry electorate is a voting electorate.
DONNA BRAZILE The chief stammered around and did not give me a direct answer.
DONNA MORROW I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The developm...
DONNA KARAN I'm tired of 'tone at the top.' Sometimes I wish Boards and CEOs would just stop talking and do.
DONNA BOEHME A true ethical culture reflects the better instincts of company leadership, and retaliation does the...
DONNA BOEHME Because I'm just an ordinary person that did some extraordinary things.
DONNA SUMMER It was at the Children's Defense Fund that I met Hillary. I was 21, feisty, and ready to fight. ...
DONNA BRAZILE Over the years, I've worked for and alongside the American Federation of Teachers and National E...
DONNA BRAZILE Democrats have pushed for equal pay for women because we know that when women succeed, America succe...
DONNA BRAZILE Our young people are out on the streets looking for parties, a place to dance, looking for a scene. ...
DONNA SHALALA Poverty is a national issue and needs a federal response. After all, U.S. federal government policie...
DONNA BRAZILE She's the epitome of a point guard already. That doesn't happen often (with a sophomore). She was gr...
DONNA NICHOLSON So on May 1, 1987, at Gary's invitation, I agreed to see him one last time - to confront him fac...
DONNA RICE I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling peopl...
DONNA BRAZILE But I like to know that someone is stronger than I am. I want to be able to know that if I get tired...
DONNA SUMMER Food stamps are an investment in our future.
DONNA BRAZILE One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.
DONNA MILLS If nuclear power plants are safe, let the commerical insurance industry insure them. Until these mos...
DONNA REED My mother wasn't a very patient woman. If I complained about being lonely or bored, she'd te...
DONNA BRAZILE I have been asking for years for documentation from staff on why the current configuration is a good...
DONNA MILLS As the civil rights struggle progressed, Americans responded to the justice of the cause, shedding l...
DONNA BRAZILE Due process policies such as tenure are put in place to protect good teachers from being fired witho...
DONNA BRAZILE Hey mister! You got a dime?
DONNA SUMMER My life was changed in one breath from God.
DONNA SUMMER I don't care if I'm beautiful; I don't care what I am on the outside. It isn't about the outside.
DONNA SUMMER If you've never been to one of my concerts, ... I want you to know that it is OK to scream and yell.
DONNA SUMMER I Will Go With You,
DONNA SUMMER Well, I'll say I have an incredible ability to fantasize - I really do. I don't have to have...
DONNA SUMMER You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribl...
DONNA SHALALA Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren't in the freshman class and aren't graduating...
DONNA SHALALA Under Pope Francis, we have seen a change at the Vatican that is reflective of the church I know and...
DONNA BRAZILE The Vagina Monologues is beautifully written and I'm delighted to be following in the footsteps of m...
DONNA HANOVER Our democracy relies on participation, and we've never done better by excluding folks.
DONNA BRAZILE This is our fourth luncheon, but this is the first time we've done something like this. We sold out ...
DONNA ROBERTS Our main fundraiser is the gala. We raised $200,000 during the gala and our hope is to raise $50,000...
DONNA ROBERTS Most offenders, you know, re-offend over and over again.
DONNA ROBERTS I feel our state failed them.
DONNA ROBERTS Being the mother of a victim, I see the emotional scars that's deep inside that will never go away.
DONNA ROBERTS I think they should do that. It just gives parents a way of knowing there's somebody dangerous in th...
DONNA ROBERTS The people that are still employed are petrified.
DONNA ROBERTS They're all so appreciative. It's 'thank you, thank you, thank you' all the time.
DONNA ROBERTS Once I left Knots Landing, I didn't shop for years. I was so tired of shopping!
DONNA MILLS I loved you when you were three hundred and two pounds, and I love you now."
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DONNA COONER