I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world. less than 1 minute read
I mean, I look at my dad. He was twenty when he started having a family, and he was always the coolest dad. He did everything for his kids, and he never made us feel like he was pressured. I know that it must be a great feeling to be a guy like that. less than 1 minute read
You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. less than 1 minute read
A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss… That’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all. less than 1 minute read
Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place. less than 1 minute read
It takes a lot of work to put together a marriage, to put together a family and a home. less than 1 minute read
It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them. less than 1 minute read
The attempt to redefine the family as a purely voluntary arrangement grows out of the modern delusion that people can keep all their options open all the time. less than 1 minute read
It’s amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive. less than 1 minute read
My life comes down to three moments: the death of my father, meeting my husband, and the birth of my daughter. Everything I did previous to that just doesn’t seem to add up to very much. less than 1 minute read
