For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno and the hide of a rhinoceros.

Ethel Barrymore

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Topic

Hollywood Patriarchy Women

Speaker

Ethel Barrymore

Source

The Theatre in the Fifties

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Actor

From

United States

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Citation

Barrymore, Ethyl. Quoted in The Theatre in the Fifties, written by George Jean Nathan. Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.

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Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

Mae West

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Too much of a good thing

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Mae West
Language
English
Time
1959 1950s 20th century
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Citation

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Another quote about Women

Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
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William Congreve

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Topic
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Queen Zara

Author

William Congreve
Source
The Mourning Bride
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragic play
Language
English
Time
1697 1690s 17th century
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Citation

Congreve, William. The Mourning Bride. 1697, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.