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Ale Quotes

A small, varied set of reflections.

This is a modest, loosely connected collection, grounded mainly in a historical comparison of the scale of wartime scientific effort between two countries. Other entries touch briefly on film ratings and the kinds of scripts actors look for. Related quotes appear in our Life quotes.

Female poets in the 17th century had these very confined, restricted lives.

Quotes by Louisa Hall

With 'Holes' I was troubled that there weren't very many female characters. I tried to put them in where I could. But the setting didn't lend itself to girls.

Quotes by Louis Sachar

After Nancy Pelosi became Speaker, we were told, 'She's the first female speaker of the House, so whether we like it or not, we've got to handle this with kid gloves. Don't go after Speaker Pelosi. You can go after...

Quotes by Louie Gohmert

With her high pale brow under her faded brown hair, she was like a rock washed clean by years of her husband's absences at conventions, dinners, committee meetings or simply at the office.

Quotes by Louis Auchincloss

The more you're writing absolutely honestly, and absolutely bare of intention - even if it feels absolutely personal and small because it's at your own scale - other people relate to it much more.

Quotes by Lou Doillon

If you look at most women's writing, women writers will describe women differently from the way male writers describe women. The details that go into a woman writer's description of a female character are, perhaps, a little more judgmental. They're...

Quotes by Lorrie Moore

I like playing strong female parts.

Quotes by Lotte Verbeek

I'm always surprised when people talk about strong female characters because I feel like we all are.

Quotes by Lotte Verbeek

I couldn't write a female who fell to pieces every time something didn't go right in her life. She would just annoy me too much.

Quotes by Lori Foster

There are things you maybe could get by a male drill instructor that a female instructor absolutely is never going to let you get away with. Women are harder on women.

Quotes by Loretta Reynolds

Anytime you're going to take your Marines into harm's way, they are looking for leadership that is calm, assertive, sure of themselves. And quite honestly, I don't think that some of these young Marines care if it's a male or...

Quotes by Loretta Reynolds

With pop music and pop musicians, you know everything about everyone all the time, particularly their physical appearance. With female musicians, that's made a big thing of, and I think people, certainly with me, have appreciated a bit of mystery.

Quotes by Lorde

If a female is good-looking, it totally decreases her credibility. Now she's not a good athlete - she's only good in these track meets because she's good-looking.

Quotes by Lolo Jones

I got my first patent in 1979 before I left the Air Force. I called it the Digital Distance Measuring Instrument. It used ones and zeros and dots and dashes and a magnifying lens to read binary-encoded information from a...

Quotes by Lonnie Johnson

What we need to do is really improve energy efficiency standards, develop in full scale renewable and alternative energy and use the one resource we have in abundance, our creativity.

Quotes by Lois Capps

I definitely think there should be stronger gun safety laws, including prohibiting the sale of assault weapons, probably banning the sale of certain magazines that allow you to fire a large amount of bullets.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!

Quotes by Lloyd Kaufman

There is no pathway for female GB road cyclists, but at the same time, if you are wanting to be the best in the world, you have to forge your own pathway. It's not that things should be there on...

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

As a female athlete, I think it's really important to stand up on a podium and represent females and what we're capable of, and I always try to make political statements with what I do rather than with headlines.

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are gathered on this page?
This page brings together an eclectic mix — a devotional message about the Hindu goddess Durga, a filmmaking reflection on movie ratings, a historical note on the scale of the American and German atomic bomb efforts during World War II, and a quote about seeking out ambitious acting roles.
Is there a devotional quote about Durga?
Yes, one quote describes Ma Durga as "a Mother of the Universe" and "a symbol of female dynamism," closing with a warm holiday greeting: "Happy Durga Ashtami 2021!" It's shared here as a respectful devotional message. For more on life's meaningful moments, see the Life quotes page.
Is there a quote about movie ratings?
Yes, one quote reflects on the challenge of an R rating, noting, "I didn't realize how limiting an R rating is," and describing a film made "as a cautionary tale for 14- and 15-year-old girls" who ultimately "were not allowed to see the film by their parents." For more on personal reflections like this, see the Like quotes page.
Is there a quote referencing World War II history?
Yes, one quote gives a factual, historical comparison: in America, "it was decided to attempt the production of atomic bombs with an effort that would constitute a large part of the collective American war effort," while the quote describes Germany's parallel effort as far smaller by comparison. This is presented as plain historical fact, with no added commentary. For more personal reflections, see the Me quotes page.
Is there a quote mentioning real actors?
Yes, one quote names Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster as examples of the kind of career approach to aspire to, describing wanting "to find scripts written for white actors" the way Denzel Washington reportedly does, "or Jodie Foster, who reads scripts for male actors." These are mentioned exactly as they appear in the quote itself. For more, see the Men quotes page.

Given the range of unrelated material gathered here, this page is best treated as a general, wide-ranging set rather than a tightly themed one. See also Like quotes and Men quotes.