Letty Cottin Pogrebin

When men are oppressed, it's a tragedy. When women are oppressed, it's tradition.

When the president of the United States flicks the switch to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, that house ceases to be an American symbol; it becomes a Christian symbol.

If family violence teaches children that might makes right at home, how will we hope to cure the futile impulse to solve worldly conflicts with force?

Like plowing housework makes the ground ready for the germination of family life. The kids will not invite a teacher home if beer cans litter the living room. The family isn't likely to have breakfast together if somebody didn't remember to buy eggs milk or muffins. Housework maintains an orderly setting in which family life can flourish.

Boys don't make passes at female smart-asses.

No labourer in the world is expected to work for room board and love -except the housewife.

Boys don't make passes at female smart asses.

We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young.

Friendships aren't perfect and yet they are very precious. For me not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release.