Quote by Joyce Maynard
Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial p

Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love. – Joyce Maynard

Other quotes by Joyce Maynard

The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what Ive written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval. – Joyce Maynard

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Fear
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At Home in the World is the story of a young woman, raised in some difficult circumstances, and how she survives. It tells a story of redemption, not victimhood. – Joyce Maynard

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Home
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To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. – Joyce Maynard

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alone
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A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. – John Barrymore

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In the digital age of overnight success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked. – James Dyson

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Age

As a result of the digital age and the decline of first-class mail, there is no question that the Postal Service must change and develop a new business model. – Bernie Sanders

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Age

Its sad, actually, because my anxiety keeps me from enjoying things as much as I should at this age. – Amanda Seyfried

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If you havent read you dont have the voice. The lack of voice eliminates experience. – George Saunders

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Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey people. People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war… Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest. – C. S. Lewis

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War

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female. – Queen Latifah

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But I think bands that rolled in with a big attitude, like they were some big deal, I just found that very strange. – Rob Zombie

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Attitude