Gail Sheehy Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“One of the ways we women often handicap ourselves is thinking that once we've made a decision or a commitment, we can't change.”

“Spontaneity, the hallmark of childhood, is well worth cultivating to counteract the rigidity that may otherwise set in as we grow older.”

“The feminist spirit still lives! It shows most boldly among younger women from the millennial generation.”

“The first thing one notices about Jill Abramson is her short stature. The second is her intensity.”

“Very few women manage to have it all; certainly not all at once.”

“We see it in the body, that if you just give the body enough rest and comfort, it has remarkable self-healing capacities. Well, so does the spirit.”

“When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.”

“Eventually, all mentor-disciple relationships are meant to pull apart, usually sometime in the mid-30s. Those who hang on, eventually the mentor drops the disciple, and that's no fun.”

“I did not give my daughter the kind of childhood anybody would want. The vision of the divided loyalty between a mother and father who don't live together and don't share in decisions is a great depravation for children.”

“I do think taking the 20s to take the most chances you can is important, because you're not going to hurt anyone else during that time. And if you do have a partner, you need a couple years to rehearse that relationship.”