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WOMEN OF WISDOM
 Welcome
to "Women of Wisdom," our brand new column
in our "Inspiring Quotes" section. This column
will change each quarter, offering a brand
new selection of 30-40 quotations related
to a specific theme, such as love, family,
community, work, and peace. In addition, information
on the women themselves will be included,
so you can learn their nationality, the time
frame in which they lived, their professions
and major accomplishments. In most instances,
you'll also find out where the quotations
originally came from. Each column will be
archived, so you can always go back to it
after a new theme is featured. Our intent
is to provide you with thoughts that will
serve to inspire, reveal, move and provoke
dialogue and action. We welcome your suggestions
for future themes and quotations you would
like to see included in the newly formatted
"Women of Wisdom": just e-mail them to our
editor at quotablegal@aol.com .
In the subject line, type: Women of Wisdom.
We hope you enjoy "Women of Wisdom".
COLUMNS:
Elaine Bernstein Partnow
is the editor of "Women of Wisdom," and
she is a perfect fit for this task. Compiler
of the noted work The
Quotable Woman, The First 5,000 Years,
Elaine started working on the first edition,
way back in 1974 when she was making the transition
from actor to writer. Now in its 5th edition.
The
Quotable Woman has become the standard
book of quotations for women's studies programs
and organizations all over the English-speaking
world. She also wrote The
Female Dramatist a few years back, and
has recently come out with a new collection,
The
Quotable Jewish Woman, Wisdom, Inspiration
and Humor from the Mind and Heart. Elaine
has marveled at how her work in women's
history has changed who she is and how she
is. Ever eager to share that experience
with others, she merged her two passions
- acting and women's studies - and began,
in 1984, to present living history portraits
of notable women to civic and educational
institutions. To date she has given more
than 400 such presentations to upwards of
50,000 people, not only across the U.S.A.,
but in Mexico and even China! You can find
out more about Elaine by visiting her web
site: www.TheQuotableWoman.com.
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