Stephanie Coontz Quotes

Marriage can provide a bounty of emotional, practical, and financial support. But finding the right mate is no substitute for having friends and other interests.

Stephanie Coontz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MarriageSupportFinancialFriends

My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose I opted to go into a very male-dominated arena to try and prove that.

Jo Brand

WomenPowerMenGoProveTry

Differences in homeownership rates remain the prime driver of the nation's racial wealth gap.

Matthew Desmond

WealthDifferencesNationRacialGap

We reasoned that the men would find it difficult to vote against the women in their home states when a woman was sitting with them making laws.

Jeannette Rankin

HomeWomenMenWomanFindVote

You know how many times I have to witness the transition from, 'Oh, get away from that thug,' to, 'Oh, wait a minute, that's the guy from 'Weeds'! Hey, can I shake your hand?'

Romany Malco

WaitYouTransitionKnowThugHand

Everywhere in life, everywhere in the world, there has to be bosses.

Michael Madigan

LifeWorldBossesEverywhere

Members of Congress wear two hats: one as Washington legislator, the other as listener and community leader back home.

Jared Polis

LeaderHomeCommunityHatsBackTwo

I love berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, anything with an 'errie' in it!

Jordin Sparks

LoveBlackStrawberriesAnything

Well tended garden is better than a neglected wood lot.

Dixie Lee Ray

GardeningBetterGardenWoodWell

California is one of the strongest states with one of the solidest economies but, at the same time, ignores the reality of its farm workers.

Diego Luna

TimeRealityFarmCaliforniaWorkers

Any time, as an athlete, you taste victory, you taste the top of the mountain, you want to get there again.

Dell Curry

TimeMountainVictoryYouWantTop

You must all be aware that modern war is not a mere matter of military operations. It involves the whole strength and all the resources of the nation. Not only soldiers, but also all citizens without exception, take part.

Chiang Kai-shek

StrengthWarYouMatterResources

Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta.

Brian Aldiss

ManDistanceCivilizationBetween

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