Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Norah Vincent
American writer
Norah Vincent was an American writer known for her columns and essays in major newspapers and magazines. She wrote regularly for the Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, The Village Voice, and Salon.com, and her work also appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times, the New York Post, and The Washington Post. She drew wide attention in 2006 with Self-Made Man, a book based on her eighteen months living as a man. Her writing moved across politics, culture, and public life, with a reporter’s eye for experience and identity.
More from Norah Vincent (110 quotes) →More quotes by Norah Vincent
- “Denouncing someone for his views is kosher. But intimidation and coercion - including the kind of economic co…”Norah Vincent
- “There are a lot of women out there who really want a manly man, and they want his stoicism.”Norah Vincent
- “Diversity is and always has been a distinctively American practice of which we should be proud. But whether w…”Norah Vincent
- “When the doctor told me I had MS, I suddenly felt the weight of my own and everyone else's expectations lift…”Norah Vincent
Truth: more sayings
- “It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.”Winston Churchill
- “I wholeheartedly agree that many media 'standards' can feel disingenuous or, in fact, be a cover for less-tha…”Ryan Holiday
- “Telling the truth - telling thoughtful truths - should not be a revolutionary act. Speaking truths to power s…”Luvvie Ajayi
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Norah Vincent
Voluntary madness
2008
Adeline
2015
Self-Made Man
2006
Thy neighbor
2013