Deborah Tannen American popular culture, like individuals in daily life, tends to either romanticize or demonize mothers. We ricochet between ‘Everything I ever accomplished I owe to my mother’ and ‘Every problem I have in my life is my mother’s fault.’ – Deborah Tannen Accomplished Quotes American Quotes Culture Quotes Daily Quotes Demonize Quotes Fault Quotes Individuals Quotes Life Quotes Mother Quotes Mothers Quotes Owe Quotes Popular Quotes Ricochet Quotes Romanticize Quotes Women as mothers grapple with corresponding contradictions. The adoration they feel for their grown daughters, mixed with the sense of responsibility for their well-being, can be overwhelming, matched only by the hurt they feel when their attempts to help or just stay connected are rebuffed or even excoriated as criticism or devilish interference. Mothers and daughters find in each other the source of great comfort but also of great pain. We talk to each other in better and worse ways than we talk to anyone else.
AngerBrian Banks I can hold on to that, that bitterness and that anger. It won’t get me anywhere. – Brian Banks
Charles Duhigg Technology giants have taken advantage of tax codes written for an industrial age. – Charles Duhigg
Anna Karina It was a strange love story from the beginning. I could see Jean-Luc was looking at me all the time, and I was looking at him too, all day long. We were like animals. – Anna Karina
Helmut Newton I have mixed feelings about those sorts of things. When I see it done by interesting young people, I think it’s very valid. But when established photographers, people in their forties, copy me and get a lot of money, well, I find that to be very stupid. – Helmut Newton
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