“Old age is not a good thing. It can be really hard, and those of us who have it a little easier should keep in mind that there are hundreds of thousands of people who are not as well off.” PeopleShouldMindWellsLittlesHardAgeEasierGood ThingsOld Age Author:Grace Paley
“I know I've done good work. I've been very serious about my writing, and I've done the best that I could. But I don't feel that I've done more than I should have. In fact, I've done less than I should have.” KnowsFeelsShouldWritingDoneFactsSeriousShould HaveGood Work Author:Grace Paley
“I should have written more. I should have written more during the period when I just liked so much doing the political work in the streets.” ShouldPoliticalWrittenStreetsPeriodsShould Have Author:Grace Paley
“The only thing you should have to do is find work you love to do. And I can't imagine living without having loved a person. A man, in my case. It could be a woman, but whatever. I think, what I always tell kids when they get out of class and ask, 'What should I do now?' I always say, 'Keep a low overhead. You're not going to make a lot of money.' And the next thing I say: 'Don't live with a person who doesn't respect your work.' That's the most important thing—that's more important than the money thing. I think those two things are very valuable pieces of information.” ThinkingMenShouldPersonsI CanTwoImportantKidsNextAsksClassCasesPiecesImagineInformationLowsShould HaveImportant ThingsValuableTwo ThingsLots Of MoneyShould IOverheadWork You Love Author:Grace Paley
“Women should stick together. Didn’t you learn anything yet?” ShouldTogetherSticks Book:The Collected Stories Source: The Collected Stories
