W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.”
“When a woman is twenty, a child deforms her; when she is thirty, he preserves her; and when forty, he makes her young again.”
“When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good. [Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]”
“When a woman is very, very bad, she is awful, but when a man is correspondingly good, he is weird.”
“When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair.'”
“When a woman isn't feeling good about herself and you combine that with her period, eventually she'll ask you if you like her body. You have to say no.”
“When a woman like that whom I've seen so much, All of a sudden drops out of touch; Is always busy and never can, Spare you a moment, it means a man.”
“When a woman loves you she's not satisfied until she possesses your soul. Because she's weak, she has a rage for domination, and nothing less will satisfy her.”
Source: The Moon and Sixpence
“When a woman makes the choice to marry, to have children; in one way her life begins but in another way it stops. You build a life of details. You become a mother, a wife and you stop and stay steady so that your children can move. And when they leave they take your life of details with them. And then you're expected move again only you don't remember what moves you because no-one has asked in so long. Not even yourself.”
“When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.”
“When a woman marries she belongs to another man; and when she belongs to another man there is nothing more you can say to her.”
Source: This Business of Living
“When a woman objectifies her body, she sells a piece of her soul for the power to be seen as an object to be desired, not a person to be loved.”
Source: Daddy's Little Girl: A Father's Prayer
“When a woman once asked Joe how he could come from such a magnificent home and such a good family and still become a gangster, Joe's answer was two-pronged: (a) he wasn't a gangster, he was an outlaw; (b) he came from a magnificent house not a magnificent home.”
Source: Live by Night
“When a woman overtakes men, she becomes vulnerable to the susceptiblities of men.”
“When a woman prefers child abortion over sex, she is a curse to the mother community and when a woman prefers sex over the marital relationship, she is a curse to the woman community”
“When a woman puts on a heel, she has a different posture, a different attitude. She really stands up and has a consciousness of her body.”
“When a woman puts up her fists to a man she is putting herself in the only posture in which he is not afraid of her.”
“When a woman reaches twenty-six in America, she's on the slide. It's downhill all the way from then on. It doesn't give you a tremendous feeling of confidence and well-being.”
“When a woman reads a romance novel, she is putting her own pleasure first. That small act of rebellion is perceived as a threat to the status quo. It’s also why this eternally popular and profitable genre has been scorned, ridiculed and dismissed.”
“When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.”
“When a woman rises up in glory, her energy is magnetic and her sense of possibility contagious.”
Source: A Woman's Worth
“When a woman’s amorous advances are declined by a man she is apt to draw one or two conclusions; one is that he is homosexual and the other is that he is impotent.”
Source: Theatre
“When a woman’s bumped off, her husband is always the first suspect–which gives you a little side-glimpse of what people really think about marriage.”
Source: Coming Up for Air
“When a woman says, "I want to be in love", does this always have to mean, "I want to be in love with a man"? Because I think that we can be "in love" as a state of being. As a state of waking up in the morning. We can be in love because we sink our teeth deeply into the skin and flesh of living. A man is simply another person, a small part of the teeth sinking. Being in love can be an attitude, an outlook, a character trait, one that relies on no one.”
“When a woman says ‘no,’ the meaning is ‘no.’ A man who can’t take no for an answer is annoying. [Chen Shi]”
Source: Family Massacre
“When a woman says nothing's wrong, that means everything's wrong. And when a woman says everything's wrong, that means everything's wrong! And when a woman says something's not funny, you'd better not laugh your ass off!”
“When a woman says she doesn't want to be your fling, it doesn't mean she wants to be your girlfriend either. All the signs and words may just be her way of accommodating you or showing that you're good company, and not because she loves you at all to want
more from you.”
“When a woman says she will obey you, of her own will, it is time to sleep lightly and watch your back.”
Source: The Fires of Heaven: Book Five of 'The Wheel of Time'
“When a woman says she won't, it's a good sign that she will. And when she says she will, it is an even better sign.”
“When a woman says, 'I don't wish to mention any names', it means it ain't necessary to mention any names.”
“When a woman says, ‘I have nothing to wear!’, what she really means is, ‘There’s nothing here for who I’m supposed to be today.”
Source: How to Be a Woman
“When a woman shows confidence and another claims arrogance, she is usually suffering from jealousy.”
“When a woman starts out in the world on a mission, secular or religious, she should leave her feminine charms at home.”
“When a woman starts talking about her duty, her regard for appearances, and her respect for religion, she raises so many bulwarks which she delights to see captured by storm.”
“When a woman starts to disentangle herself from patriarchy, ultimately she is abandoned to her own self.”
“When a woman stops apologizing for her voice,
she begins to hear her real power.”
Source: My Inner Witch: Reclaiming Self-Worth and Trusting Your Inner Voice
“When a woman submits to a man, it's the most precious gift she can give. Herself. Unreservedly. The man has to respect and honor that gift above all else. Even if he respects nothing else in the world, he must respect the woman in his care. It's his sworn duty to protect, honor and cherish his submissive. To take care of her and provide a safe haven. Someone who would put his own needs above his woman's is no man.”
“When a woman talks, she just wants to be heard.”
“When a woman teams up with a snake a moral storm threatens somewhere.”
“When a woman tells me she loves my dresses. These women have nothing to gain to tell you that they love your dresses. A lot of professional women admit dressing for work previously was such a challenge. It's these moments for me that are so rewarding.”
“When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.”
Source: Arts of the Possible: Essays and Conversations
“When a woman thinks her husband is a fool, her marriage is over. They may part in one year or ten; they may live together until death. But if she thinks he is a fool, she will not love him again.”
Source: Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen
“When a woman tries on clothing from her closet that feels tight, she will assume she has gained weight. When a man tries something from his closet that feels tight, he will assume the clothing has shrunk.”
“When a woman veils her body in modest clothing, she is not hiding herself from men. On the contrary, she is revealing her dignity to them.”
“When a woman wants to betray her husband, her actions are almost invariably studied but they are never reasoned.”
“When a woman wants to leave, you take it like a man—and you let her go.”
Source: Ink On My Skin!
“When a woman wants to look festive, she should add some shine, sheen or sparkle to her outfit, like a metallic clutch, an embellished shoe, or a blingy statement necklace.”
“When a woman wants your attention, she uses her smile. When she wants your wallet, she uses her charm. When she wants your heart, she uses her touch. When she wants your soul, she uses her kiss.”
“When a woman wears a low-cut gown, what does she expect you to do: look or not look?”
Source: The Business of Life
“When a woman weeps, it is a man's shame.”