Widows Quotes

159 quotes by 135 authors

It is better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward. — Dolores Ibarruri
Can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly, to be living alone as the President's widow? — Jackie Kennedy
My charity is in the business of helping firefighters in any way that we can. For instance, after 9/11 we were the second-fastest charity to… — Denis Leary
I'm ultimately a widow and a single mother, who's not even getting to be a mother right now. I am so alone, it's freaky. — Courtney Love
Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows. — Imelda Marcos
I have talked to Debbie Hammond quite a bit, Jim Hammond's wife, his widow. I've seen their kids. And last time we played Dallas, a… — Reba McEntire
Here's an interesting thing about L.A. - it's overrun with black widow spiders. I could find you one on the street in 10 minutes. — Dominic Monaghan
A lot of widows feel that they have betrayed their spouse by continuing to live. It's deranged thinking. I know that, but that doesn't stop… — Joyce Carol Oates
I would suggest the widow do things the husband used to do, so he seems to be there with you. You will feel like just… — Joyce Carol Oates
Most people think that a widow is inhabiting some elegiac world of - it's like Mozart's 'Requiem Mass.' You know, it's very beautiful and elevated… — Joyce Carol Oates
Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to… — Yoko Ono
I got so lucky on my 'Red Widow' cast. It was just the universe looking out for me that I got those actors. It's a… — Melissa Rosenberg
Men should think twice before making widow hood woman's only path to power. — Gloria Steinem
The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a… — A. N. Wilson
At Yves Saint Laurent, I felt like the son-in-law - like I was part of the family, but not quite. When I was fired, I… — Alber Elbaz
These people walk by a widow deformed by leprosy...walk by children dressed in rags living in the street, and they think, 'Business as usual.' But… — Yann Martel
I come from the South and I know what war is, for I have seen its terrible wreckage and ruin. It is easy for me… — Woodrow Wilson
Consider the black widow spider. It's a timid little beastie, useful and, for my taste, the prettiest of the arachnids, with its shiny, patent-leather finish… — Robert A. Heinlein
In times of war, you often hear leadersâ€”Christian, Jewish, and Muslimâ€”saying, â€˜God is on our side.â€™ But that isnâ€™t true. In war, God is on… — Greg Mortenson
If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband's family, why should a mother… — Lisa See

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