Cynthia Heimel (1947–2018,) née Glick, was an American feminist humorist writer and columnist. She was known for her humorous and bawdy commentary on sex, romance, and feminism.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Heimel wrote for The Soho Weekly News, Penthouse, The Voice, New York magazine, The Daily News, and Vogue.
Heimel’s works were collected in such books as Sex Tips for Girls (1991,) But Enough About You: Avoiding Fabulousness (1986,) and If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? (1995.) She adapted the former two books into the play, A Girl’s Guide to Chaos, which opened later off-Broadway at the American Place Theater.
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Prune these alleged friends ruthlessly from your life. You need all the positive reinforcement you can get. You need friends who think you’re fabulous, an angel in human shape, and a breath of springtime.
—Cynthia Heimel
Never judge someone by who he’s in love with; judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people. Take a cool, appraising glance at his pals.
—Cynthia Heimel
Topics: Judgment, Judges, Judging
You never get anywhere until you figure out the difference between passion and compassion.
—Cynthia Heimel
Reading is an escape, an education, a delving into the brain of another human being on such an intimate level that every nuance of thought, every snapping of synapse, every slippery desire of the author is laid open before you like, well, a book.
—Cynthia Heimel
Topics: Reading
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.
—Cynthia Heimel
Topics: To Be Born Everyday, Creativity, Fools, Imagination, Foolishness, Acting
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