"Grandmother Hannah comes to me at Pesach and……" — Marge Piercy
"Grandmother Hannah comes to me at Pesach and when I am lighting the sabbath candles. The sweet wine in the cup has her breath.... a little winter no spring can melt."
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60 Quotes by Marge Piercy
Marge Piercy has 60 quotes on this site.
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A strong woman is a woman at work, cleaning out the cesspool of the ages, and while she shovels, she…
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Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats.
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The best gift you can give is a hug: one size fits all and no one ever minds if you…
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Work is its own cure. You have to like it better than being loved.
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The will to be totally rational is the will to be made out of glass and steel: and to use…
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Where I came from, the nights I had wandered and survived scared them, and where I would go they never…
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Remember that every son had a mother whose beloved son he was, and every woman had a mother whose beloved…
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It is not sex that gives the pleasure, but the lover.
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Live as if you like yourself, and it may happen.
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If you want to be listened to, you should put in time listening.
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Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
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Shall I tell you something I've been noticing? The mistrust this society has for women. All kinds of experts and…
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If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.
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