Feminization of Poverty, Masculinization of Wealth, Gloria Steinem

“The feminization of poverty equals the masculinization of wealth.” - Gloria Steinem

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 29.

Don't Compromise, Janis Joplin

“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.” - Janis Joplin

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 54.

Stay Drunk on Writing, Reality, Ray Bradbury

“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1630.Ray_Bradbury.

Crossing the Street, Andy Rooney

“Crossing the street in New York keeps old people young – if they make it.” - Andy Rooney

Found in Age Happens: The Best Quotes About Growing Older, Selected by Bruce Lansky, page 49.

Pill, Women, Give Birth to Themselves, Gloria Steinem

“When the pill came along, more women were able to give birth to themselves.” - Gloria Steinem

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 18.

Relationships, Commitment, Loyalty, Love, Patience, Persistence, Cornel West

“We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.” - Cornel West, Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life, by bell hooks

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6176.Cornel_West.

Books, Perfect Entertainment, Stephen King

“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.” ― Stephen King

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3389.Stephen_King.