Attachment Quote by Dorothy L. Sayers
![“Well, well -- the prizes all go to the women who 'play their cards well' -- but if they can only be won in that way, I would rather lose the game ... [C]lever [women] bide their time -- make themselves indispensable first, and then se font prier [=play hard to get]. Clever -- but I can't do it.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b6c/dorothy-l-sayers-738_attachment_well-well-the-prizes-all-go-to-the-women_2775601.jpg)
““Well, well -- the prizes all go to the women who 'play their cards well' -- but if they can only be won in that way, I would rather lose the game ... [C]lever [women] bide their time -- make themselves indispensable first, and then se font prier [=play hard to get]. Clever -- but I can't do it.””
About This Quote
Source Play: The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1935
Women may strategically bide time and become indispensable rather than playing overtly; cleverness can be a survival tactic.
In simple terms: Patience and value creation outweigh flashy moves.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate indispensable skills and patience.
Themes
strategy
gender dynamics
patience
value
Mood
strategic
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career advancement
- relationship dynamics
- political maneuvering
Key Concepts
feminist critique
social strategy
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance patience with action?
- When is overt assertiveness better?
A Different Perspective
Such tactics can be perceived as manipulative.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
![“Perhaps [the critics are right and] the drama is played out now and Jesus is safely dead and buried. Perhaps. It is ironical and entertaining to consider that at least once in the world's history those words might have been said with complete conviction, and that was on the eve of the Resurrection.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/467/dorothy-l-sayers-738_buried_perhaps-the-critics-are-right-and-the-dr_43252.jpg)
