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“It was endlessly tricky being in the know. It was a state Carmen had a achieved with a certain bravado, but she found it…

— Ann Brashares

“China does not exist. Nevertheless, she longs to be there.”

— Margaret Atwood

“The paying jobs were few and she was often taken advantage of by the leeches who were part of the entertainment industry. But she…

— Michael Connelly

Somehow, we [ Tan Dun and director Chen Kaige] were all privileged at the time; we could be outside of China. But at the…

— Ai Weiwei

“we don’t see any examples of her taking independent thought or action to advance her career or to grow professionally.”

— Erika Andersen

“Your abilities are not enough to fulfill your wishes, so work considering your wishes and not your abilities.”

— Amit Kalantri

“She knew this transition was not about becoming someone better, but about finally allowing herself to become who she'd always been.”

— Amy Rubin

“She had been a career woman all her life. She noted there was no such thing as a career man. She had made her…

— Jeanette Winterson

“Many switched into a field that didn’t initially interest them, but that they believed was important for the world. After developing their skills, finding…

— Benjamin Todd

“Lee was conscious that Nizar watched her trying to adjust her abaya . She knew everyone could tell a Western woman by her awkwardness…

— Leslie Cockburn

“One must make the most of opportunities, or they are lost forever.”

— Paulo Coelho

“Her temperament has never been competitive; she immediately wants to disappear, to obliterate herself, to make way for them.”

— Phillipe Grimbert