“Da parte sua, Charlotte era piuttosto tranquilla. Aveva raggiunto il suo scopo e aveva tempo di riflettere. Nel complesso era soddisfatta. Di sicuro, il signor Collins non era né intelligente né piacevole: la sua compagnia era noiosa e il suo attaccamento a lei doveva essere immaginario. Ma sarebbe stato comunque suo marito. Pur non avendo mai avuto un'opinione troppo alta né degli uomini né del matrimonio, aveva però sempre mirato a sposarsi: era l'unica sistemazione dignitosa per una ragazza di buona famiglia ma di scarsi mezzi; e, anche se non era certo che desse la felicità, era la soluzione migliore per mettersi al riparo dalla povertà.”
Source: Orgoglio e Pregiudizio
“You had best never return," he said.
"You have it wrong," Maria told him. "You had best stay away from me.”
Source: Magic Lessons
“I pride myself on being a smart woman. I’m going to get everything I came here to get in life.”
“You can hack the system once you understand the system. And once you’re in, you can be one of the disrupters to the
system. Break the system. Create a new system that works to the benefit of everyone—an even playing field.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“Why do I call myself the Real-World Feminist? I also bristle at the bullshit labels that come with the term “feminist.” Because we’re not man-hating, humorless PC-robots, and I’m not going to be boxed in by anyone else’s idea of what a feminist is.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“We need to get as many Real-World Feminists into corporate America as we can, so that we can get on with building that new system we all know is possible.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“Big decisions and actions come with big emotions. You can’t separate the pieces. It’s a package deal.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“If all people needed to be content at their job was a great paycheck, the world would be a happier place.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“If you approach your job search with a positive attitude and insatiable curiosity and drive, the universe will have your back.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
“Make your resume represent the badass you are. It will get you noticed.”
Source: Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job