Margaret Thatcher about herself, family, work

• I often only sleep an hour and a half, preferring to sacrifice sleep time to have a decent hairstyle.

• The day consists of twenty-four hours, and if you devote all of them to work, your mind will be constantly busy - and you will have no time to think about yourself. Do one thing, then switch to another, third, etc.

• Sometimes the load was really excessive, but the main secret of life is precisely to make it 90% a habit, to turn the overload into a normal routine.

• I hope that in the future we will see more and more women combining marriage and career. The prejudice against such a dual role does not only come from men. Much more often, unfortunately, this comes from representatives of our own sex.

• I owe everything I know and have to my father. He taught me that before you believe in something, you need to understand it thoroughly. Then you will feel free to use it. And no matter what chance comes your way, you won’t have to compromise with it.

• Having hardly known boys as a child, I never learned to have a complex in front of them and give in to them just because they are boys. And when I became an adult - sorry, gentlemen, but it’s too late.

• I can't stand the feeling of someone trying to direct me anywhere against my wishes. I am the leader of the pack. But what kind of leader is this if he does not lead the pack? Of course they are behind me. If they were in front of me, then they would be the leaders.

• Never show in public that you are hurt. If you are engaged in public activities, prepare to be flattened.

• I feel adrenaline pumping into my blood when I see that they are preparing to attack me. And when I get ready to answer them, I'm already on guard and tell myself: “Come on, Maggie, you're completely alone. Nobody will help you." And I like that.

• When you are in a situation where various kinds of unfavorable circumstances cannot be allowed to dominate your thinking, you must use all your iron will to achieve the goal. What's the alternative?

• My marriage is one of the best things I have ever done in my life.

• I am often reproached for preaching sermons on housekeeping. But I don't mind. After all, it is these simple examples that can save financiers from bankruptcy and the country from a crisis.

• I was afraid that with two children in my arms I would succumb to the temptation to devote all my time to housework and caring for the kids, abandoning my studies and putting an end to my career. But I felt that I simply had to find use for other sides of my personality.

• Even if the family hearth is the center of life, it should not be the limit of aspirations, ambition and thirst for success.

• A woman should maintain peace with her husband. If she has no interests outside the family, she will have nothing to talk to him about.

• It's not about how much time you spend with your children, but how much love and attention you give them during your time together.

• Happiness does not lie in doing nothing. Happiness is working yourself to the fullest, becoming completely exhausted by the evening, but knowing that you had a busy day.

“Never show in public that you are hurt”