Stephanie Coontz Quotes

As time passes, the actual complexity of our history - even of our own personal experience - gets buried under the weight of the ideal image.

Stephanie Coontz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 31, 1944

Topics

HistoryTimeExperiencePersonalOwn

Katie McGrath got me hooked on the 'Great British Bake Off.' It's ruining my life.

Jessica De Gouw

LifeGreatMeMy LifeBritishOff

Our government makes the simple promise of a secure retirement to every American who works for many years and contributes to our retirement benefit system.

Sue Kelly

SimpleGovernmentRetirementAmerican

The word nobody wants to use, but you see if you are here illegally, that's the punishment, deportation.

Tom Tancredo

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We've gotten through a lot of tough times, and we're going to keep working to make them better. I wish the record was better.

Mike Quade

Tough TimesToughBetterWishI Wish

My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children.

Jonathan Anderson

MusicChildrenBrotherYouthSister

To me, blues is more of a feel and a vibe, rather than sitting there and saying, 'Well, I'm gonna play bluesy now.'

Dimebag Darrell

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The beauty of science is to imagine more than we can prove. And string theory gives you a radically different interpretation of the universe.

Ashoke Sen

BeautyScienceUniverseYouProve

He was wearing a tuxedo, and everyone was saying, 'Rich! Rich! Rich!' and asking him to sign autographs, and he just looked so composed and suave and handsome, and boom! All of the sudden, I thought, 'This could be OK.' And we've been together ever since.

Suzy Shuster

TogetherSayingRichThoughtAsking

We need to understand that the Geneva Conventions are not just some historical documents born of another time, created for another purpose.

Peter Maurer

TimePurposeBornUnderstandNeed

The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds - they mature slowly.

Peter De Vries

AnniversaryMatureLikeSlowlyBonds

I'm very picky and I'm in a situation where it's a big crossover.

Shia LaBeouf

SituationBigWherePickyVery

When I got my law degree and my license to practice here in the District of Columbia, I represented several immigrants who had entered without inspection.

Thomas Hardiman

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