Famous quotes containing the words functional, food and/or centre:
“Stay-at-home mothers, . . . their self-esteem constantly assaulted, . . . are ever more fervently concerned that their offspring turn out better so they wont have to stoop to say I told you so. Working mothers, . . . their self-esteem corroded by guilt, . . . are praying their kids turn out functional so they can stop being defensive and apologetic and instead assert See? I did do it all.”
—Melinda M. Marshall (20th century)
“The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.”
—Charlotte Perkins Gilman (18601935)
“Being at the centre of a film is a burden one takes on with innocencethe first time. Thereafter, you take it on with trepidation.”
—Daniel Day Lewis (b. 1957)
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