Stephanie Coontz Quotes

Sometimes, having a mom stay home is a big help. On the other hand, when a mother works outside the home, her husband generally does more child care and has higher parental knowledge about his childrens' friends, routines, and needs, cutting across the tendency for fathers to be second-string parents at home.

Stephanie Coontz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MotherHomeKnowledgeChildParents

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Menander

LiveWish

Pickups, S.U.V.'s, vans and the like represent about 80 million vehicles, with mileage of perhaps 13 to 16 miles per gallon. Converting those should be our first priority.

Andy Grove

FirstMilesLikeMillionRepresent

Even though we're really, really happy with what we do, sometimes I think - as an adult, you think, 'Should I be more responsible with my life choices?'

St. Lucia

LifeHappyChoicesThinkMy Life

So I started home schooling. I was a little freaked out about that, because I' m such a social person, involved in everything. It was awesome. I loved it and I loved being home.

Stacie Orrico

HomeLovedPersonAwesomeEverything

And I used to assemble the family to hear because I thought that they were so good that even from the point of view of enjoyment people shouldn't miss them, and I got every word of his that I could, and I could see by hard argument there was only the one way for it.

Ruth Pitter

FamilyGoodPeopleThoughtViewWay

People have expectations of me but I'm not a magician.

Ruud Gullit

PeopleMeExpectationsMagician

We've broken the code base into logical chunks, called modules, and the foundation staff delegate authority for the modules to people with the most expertise.

Mitchell Baker

BrokenPeopleFoundationAuthority

'Bowling For Columbine' and 'Gus Van Sant's Elephant' really intrigued me. With 'Bowling For Columbine', I think Michael Moore just gave the perfect exploration of both the mass media interpretation of the event and going into the minds of these kids. These were messed-up kids who had hit a point of no return.

Josh Trank

MeThinkElephantMediaPerfect

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

Arne Jacobsen

ArchitectureLongBuildingsDoneSee

As long as a tune has the power to move me, I'm a lifelong fan.

Alice Ripley

PowerMeLongMoveFanLifelong

When I moved to New York in '93, we'd go dancing a lot. That's what kept us in shape, I think.

Pedro Pascal

New YorkThinkGoNewDancingShape

Sometimes in the dark of night I begin to think. And I wonder if Lee started all this violence.

Marina Oswald

NightThinkViolenceDarkWonder

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