My great grandfather from my father's side, Sir Akbar Hydari, was the prime minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad. He was instrumental in setting up the Osmania university. His wife set up the Hydari club for women so that they could play tennis, and she also set up the first girls' school in Hyderabad.
Copy QuoteIf you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
Copy Quote View & ShareI measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
Copy Quote View & ShareWives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
Copy Quote View & ShareWomen need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.
Copy Quote View & ShareGod gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.
Copy Quote View & ShareIn our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.
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