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Journalist

Barbara Grizzuti Harrison was an accomplished journalist known for her profound insights into cultural, social, and gender issues. Her writing career spanned multiple domains, including literature, art, and philosophy.

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Famous Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Quotes

“I don't think I know a single woman who knows what she looks like.”

Thinking Knows Looks Appearance Single Women

Book:An Accidental Autobiography

Source: An Accidental Autobiography

“How do you think it would feel to be obliged to ask for a seat-belt extender on an airplane? For the unfashionably bulgy, life is a series of small humiliations.”

Thinking Feels Body Life Is Asks Weight Series Seats Airplane Humiliation Belts Obliged Seat Belts

Book:An Accidental Autobiography

Source: An Accidental Autobiography

“I made the mistake of thinking that if you add up the past, you sum up the future; I forgot how frequently life astonishes us.”

Ifs Thinking Made Past Mistake Add

Book:Off Center: Essays

Source: Off Center: Essays

“Sometimes I think that just not thinking of oneself is a form of prayer. . .”

Thinking Sometimes Form Prayer Oneself

Book:The Astonishing World: Essays

Source: The Astonishing World: Essays

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1934
Died: April 24, 2002
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 69

Books & Sources

Italian DaysRelated source material

An Accidental AutobiographyRelated source material

The Astonishing World: EssaysRelated source material

Off Center: EssaysRelated source material

The Islands of Italy: Sicily, Sardinia, and the Aeolian IslandsRelated source material

Unlearning the lie: sexism in schoolRelated source material

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