Famous quotes containing the words acting and/or master:
“Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differently. Sometimes these expectations run counter what is known about children’s growth. They stem from remembering oneself, but usually at a slightly older age.”
—Ellen Galinsky (20th century)
“To be one’s own master is to be the slave of self.”
—Natalie Clifford Barney (1876–1972)