I'm sure not afraid of success and I've learned not to be afraid of failure. The only thing I'm afraid of now is of being someone I don't like much.
Anna QuindlenI was very driven, very focused, very ambitious. I mean, when I look back on myself in my 20s, part of me just cringes.
Anna QuindlenDon't ever forget the words on a postcard that my father sent me last year: "If you win the rat race, you're still a rat.
Anna QuindlenI do get a sense that there's a huge disconnect between the political powers and what's really happening, so right-wing conservatives can talk about contraception all they want, but the women of America are using birth control. It's as simple as that.
Anna QuindlenThe women of my mother's generation had, in the main, only one decision to make about their lives: who they would marry. From that, so much else followed: where they would live, in what sort of conditions, whether they would be happy or sad or, so often, a bit of both. There were roles and there were rules.
Anna Quindlen