"Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a……" — Molly Ivins
"Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh at them."
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Molly Ivins
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79 Quotes by Molly Ivins
Molly Ivins has 79 quotes on this site.
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He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes.
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Whenever you hear a politician carry on about what a mess the schools are, be aware that you are looking…
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In Texas, we do not hold high expectations for the [governor's] office; it's mostly been occupied by crooks, dorks and…
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Any nation that can survive what we have lately in the way of government, is on the high road to…
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Bad policies, stupid policies, gutless policies have real consequences.
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Oh, hell, I can’t go on a spiritual journey—I'm constipated.
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It's like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans…
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I am not anti-gun. I'm pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife. In the first place, you have to catch…
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I still believe in Hope - mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.
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Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is…
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If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.
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Even I felt sorry for Richard Nixon when he left; there’s nothing you can do about being born liberal —…
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
— Dido Armstrong
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I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
— Teresa of Avila
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different…
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
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I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm…
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck…
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
— Lucille Ball
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I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't…
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As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
— Dave Barry
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
— Lynda Barry
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