This self-reliance, this direct dealing with the world, seemed to him, even in the height of his concern, unwomanly, a deeper injury to his own abandoned assumptions than any he had contemplated.

H.G. Wells
This self-reliance, this direct dealing with the world, seemed to...
This self-reliance, this direct dealing with the world, seemed to...
This self-reliance, this direct dealing with the world, seemed to...
This self-reliance, this direct dealing with the world, seemed to...
About This Quote

In this quote from the novel, The Great Gatsby , F. Scott Fitzgerald is discussing the difference between being a man and being a woman. It is not all about manliness, but about being a strong and capable individual who can handle the world on his own. The author uses strong language to convey that a woman can be a stronger individual than a man.

This idea is important to consider when it comes to women in the workplace. If a woman works hard and can provide for her family, she will have more respect from other people in the work place because of her accomplishments.

Source: The Wife Of Sir Isaac Harman

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