“Women have to ask for higher paychecks. And not equal, I don't want equal - why do I have to have the same paycheck as a guy who has much less experience than me? I want more. And we have to stop feeling ashamed for asking for more, and we have to begin to feel a little more entitled to things, to normal things.” WantFeelsLittlesFeelingsGuyAsksHigherEqualNormalAskingAshamedEntitledPaychecksNormal Things Author:Isabel Coixet
“Everybody's always asking me about my blood pressure. They did an interview once where they hooked me up to a blood pressure machine and they'd rile me. I'd yell and scream, and then it would just go back to normal in a few minutes. Everything else is probably rotting, but the blood pressure is spectacular.” BloodMinutesNormalMachinesPressureAskingInterviewsScreamSpectacularHookedRottingBlood Pressure Author:Lewis Black
“In the past, when people criticized me for asking unexpected questions, I felt ashamed. Now I realize that normal people are acting in a superficial and often false manner. So rather than let them make me feel bad, I express my annoyance. It's my way of trying to strike a blow for logic and rationality.” PeopleWayFeelsTryingPastFeltRealizingActingNormalLogicAskingBlowStrikesMy WayAshamedUnexpectedSuperficialRationalityAnnoyance Author:John Elder Robison