# Quotes about women

- Quotes: 10
- Authors: 6
- Topic page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women

## Quotes

> she had too much old chat in her about politics and earthquakes and the end of the world let us have a bit of fun first God help the world if all the women were her sort down on bathingsuits and lownecks of course nobody wanted her to wear them I suppose she was pious because no man would look at her twice I hope Ill never be like her a wonder she didnt want us to cover our faces but she was a welleducated woman certainly

[James Joyce](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-joyce.md) · [Ulysses](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-joyce/ulysses.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-joyce/ulysses/she-had-too.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Since women are better at producing babies, presumably Nature has given men some talent to compensate. But for the moment I can't think of it.

[Arthur C. Clarke](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-c-clarke.md) · [The Fountains Of Paradise](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-c-clarke/the-fountains-of-paradise.md) · p. 52 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-c-clarke/the-fountains-of-paradise/since-women-are.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Wasn't it true that the moment two women were together in the presence of their lovers their first idea was to do one another out of them? It was a law of nature!

Nana

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Amid that company of gentlemen with the great names and the old upright traditions;, the two women sat face to face, exchanging tender glances, conquering, reigning, in tranquil defiance of the laws of sex, in open contempt for the male portion of the community. The gentlemen burst into applause.

Nana

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not.

[H.L. Mencken](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken.md) · [A Mencken Chrestomathy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy/no-matter-how.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> When women kiss, it always reminds one of prize-fighters shaking hands.

[H.L. Mencken](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken.md) · [A Mencken Chrestomathy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy/when-women-kiss.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Misogynist — A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.

[H.L. Mencken](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken.md) · [A Mencken Chrestomathy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hl-mencken/a-mencken-chrestomathy/misogynist-a-man.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Girls’ faces always tell on them. They ain’t got any backbone.

[Mark Twain](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain.md) · [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/girls-faces-always.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> What a curious kind of a fool a girl is! Never been licked in school! Shucks! What’s a licking! That’s just like a girl—they’re so thin-skinned and chicken-hearted.

[Mark Twain](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain.md) · [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/mark-twain/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/what-a-curious.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)

> Women upset everything. When you let them into your life, you find that the woman is driving at one thing and you're driving at another.

[George Bernard Shaw](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw.md) · [Pygmalion](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion/women-upset-everything.md)

Topics: [women](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/women.md)