Barbara Goldsmith
1931 - 2016
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Biography
Barbara Goldsmith was an American author, journalist, and philanthropist known for her work in biographies and social commentary. She penned several acclaimed books, including 'Little Gloria... Happy at Last' and 'Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull', which brought attention to lesser-known historical figures and events. Goldsmith's writing often focused on women's rights, politics, and societal issues.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Writing is a compulsive and lifelong exercise. To quiet the mind is an impossible task.
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I write to find out what I think. It's an exploratory process.
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The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time.
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In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage.
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The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.