Treadle Sewing Quotes & Sayings

it is not enough to speak, but to speak truee — William Shakespeare

That's all well and good in practice, but how does it work in theory? — Shmuel Weinberger

This infuriated my father, who said BYU was a "meat market" and that if Heavenly Father didn't intend women to understand economics, why did He give them charge of households, and if women weren't intended to understand philosophy, why were they the first teachers of the word, and if they weren't intended to practice psychology, why did the Lord intend they should be mothers? — Jacquelyn Mitchard

If only.
You got to admit, standing alone those words are pretty awful, but married together like that, they must be two of the saddest in the English language. — Lesley Kagen

Key to women's ascent was the typewriter. Invented in 1867 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the original model was decorated with floral decals and mounted on a treadle table, like a sewing machine; promoters proclaimed it perfect for a woman's "nimble fingers. — Kate Bolick

In a group presentation, the person with the best "command presence" is usually the leader. He or she understands the material best, shows it, and has the confidence to take charge. They are typically dressed a little better than everyone else. Their shoes are polished and their clothes pressed. They make stronger eye contact and have a firm handshake. They speak concisely and precisely. They don't get flustered. They remain calm. They use "open" gestures, palms up or open and hands apart. Their voices project because they're speaking from their diaphragms. They walk, talk, and look like inspiring leaders. — Carmine Gallo

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld