Women's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations: Susan B. Anthony, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Woolf, Gloria Steinem

by Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Erma Bombeck, et al.

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact, said Mary Ann Evans, a.k.a. George Eliot. In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels, opined Jane Austen. When a girl marries, she exchanges the attentions of many men for the inattention of one, observed Helen Rowland. These are just a few of more than 400 memorable quotes in this volume, expressed over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486411230
• ISBN13: 9780486411231
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

You tell 'em!

Witty, perceptive, humorous, serious...quotes from some of the greatest women in history on every topic imaginable. A great value, both content and price-wise. Don't miss it!

Wonderful anthology

This book is a wonderful anthology of women's sayings about a variety of topics such as women/men, education, politics, marriage, love, friendship etc. There are quotations of writers, poets, actresses from several centuries. A very interesting collection that is definitely worth the money!