Monday, May 21, 2018

You're Right, What Others Think, Barbara McClintock

“When you know you're right, you don't care what others think. You know sooner or later it will come out in the wash.” - Barbara McClintock. At the age of eighty-one, the boastful botanist finally reaped her well-deserved reward – in the form of a Nobel Prize.

Found in Loose Cannons: Devastating Dish from the World's Wildest Women, complied by Autumn Stephens, page 10.

Friday, May 18, 2018

Right Man, Lucky, Deborah Kerr

“Personally, I think if a woman hasn't met the right man by the time she's 24, she may be lucky.” - Deborah Kerr

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 102.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Perfectionism, Voice of the Oppressor, Anne Lamott

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Found on GoodReads at Anne Lamott's quote page.