Agnes Smedley Quotes

A collection of quotes by Agnes Smedley.

Agnes Smedley (1892-1950) was an American journalist, writer, and activist. She is best known for her contributions to the Chinese revolution and her extensive reporting on the events occurring in China during the early 20th century. Smedley worked as a foreign correspondent for various publications, including the Manchester Guardian. Her book "Daughter of Earth" is considered a significant memoir of her life and experiences. Smedley's fervent support for communism and her role in promoting socialism in her writings made her an influential figure in left-wing politics of her time.

Yet it is awful to love a person who is a torture to you. An

Yet it is awful to love a person who is a torture to you. And a fascinating person who loves you and won't hear of anything but your loving him and living right by his side through all eternity!

Love Rights

Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only.

Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only.

Imagination

Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weak

Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster.

Family

And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the

And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.

Respect

My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the

My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the strike. She said little, especially when my father or the men who worked for him were about I remember her instinctive and unhesitating sympathy for the miners.

Sympathy

Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of s

Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys.

Strength