“ A cultivated woman, a woman of intelligence and breeding, can enrich a man’s life—immeasurably! ”
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). copy citation
| Author | Tennessee Williams |
|---|---|
| Source | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Topic | intelligence women |
| Date | 1947 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.metropolitancollege.com/Streetcar.pdf |
Context
“It won’t be the sort of thing you have in mind. This man is a gentleman and he respects me. [Improvising feverishly] What he wants is my companionship. Having great wealth sometimes makes people lonely! A cultivated woman, a woman of intelligence and breeding, can enrich a man’s life—immeasurably! I have those things to offer, and this doesn’t take them away. Physical beauty is passing. A transitory possession. But beauty of the mind and richness of the spirit and tenderness of the heart—and I have all of those things—aren’t taken away, but grow!”
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