"I was aware that everybody said I was going to be a vast mega-flop, and that William Hague was just oh-so intelligent, and oh such a great parliamentarian, and therefore so different from me! So I thought, I must deprive them of the satisfaction of proving themselves right"

Harriet Harman's quote reflects her determination to prove her critics wrong. She knew that people were anticipating her to stop working and that her political opponent, William Hague, was viewed as more intelligent and a better parliamentarian. In spite of this, she was determined to prosper and not offer her critics the complete satisfaction of being ideal. This quote shows her resilience and self-control, as she was not ready to let her critics specify her. She was determined to show them incorrect and reveal that she can accomplishing success. Harman's quote is a motivating pointer that we need to never let other people's viewpoints specify us which we need to always strive to prove them incorrect.