Witticisms
Inside every older person is a younger person — wondering what the hell happened.
-Cora Harvey Armstrong
The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
-Helen Hayes (at 73)
A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.
-Carrie Snow
Old age ain’t no place for sissies.
-Bette Davis
A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.
A woman must do what he can’t.
-Rhonda Hansome
The phrase “working mother” is redundant.
-Jane Sellman
Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.
-Jennifer Unlimited
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited
If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Anonymous
When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping.
Men invade another country.
-Elayne Boosler
In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man–if you want anything done, ask a woman.
-Margaret Thatcher
I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.
-Gloria Steinem
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
lol! thank you for these pearls!!
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My pleasure!
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Great collection!
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” I’ve heard this and used it myself once or twice but had no idea it was from Bette Davis.
This isn’t the first good quote by Eleanor Roosevelt either – I’m starting to think that I’d like to read more about this lady.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was quite a character. Hope you find some good reads on her. I like the Jennifer Unlimited quotes the best.
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You have two of my favourite quotes on here! Margaret Thatcher’s and Eleanor Roosevelt’s. Both incredible women.
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