Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were exceptional for women, and she served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her unorthodox concepts and lifestyle. Her best remembered work today is her semi-autobiographical short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" which she wrote after a severe bout of postpartum psychosis.
To attain happiness in another world we need only to believe something, while to secure it in this world we must do something. happiness
The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it. relationships
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 views from Robert Browning
22 views from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more views from Honore de Balzac
53 more views from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan
5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 views from Henry Ward Beecher
58 views from Henry Ward Beecher