Totem Animal

Famous quotes containing the words totem and/or animal:

“Now defined as art, the totem has lost cult, taboo, and custom.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“Many parents worry that they will reinforce a fear by being overly sympathetic. It helps to know that when children are permitted to avoid an animal or an object that frightens them, they tend to overcome a fear sooner than if parents push them to confront it.”
—Cathy Rindner Tempelsman (20th century)