Carolyn Heilbrun Quotes

A collection of quotes by Carolyn Heilbrun.

Carolyn Heilbrun was a prominent American feminist literary critic, author, and professor. She was born on January 13, 1926, in East Orange, New Jersey, and passed away on October 9, 2003. Heilbrun's work focused on feminism, women's writing, and gender issues in literature. She became well-known for her book "Writing a Woman's Life" and for her mystery novels written under the pseudonym Amanda Cross. Heilbrun was a trailblazer in the field of feminist literary criticism, advocating for a greater recognition of women writers and their contributions to literature. Through her writings and teachings, she played a significant role in advancing feminist perspectives in academia.

Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be cr

Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it.

Carolyn Heilbrun

Power

Odd, the years it took to learn one simple fact: that the pr

Odd, the years it took to learn one simple fact: that the prize just ahead, the next job, publication, love affair, marriage always seemed to hold the key to satisfaction but never, in the longer run, sufficed.

Carolyn Heilbrun

Love Marriage Key

The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of in

The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and, having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible.

Carolyn Heilbrun

Marriage

Ideas move fast when their time comes.

Ideas move fast when their time comes.

Carolyn Heilbrun

Ideas