"What I increasingly felt, in marriage and in motherhood, was that to live as a woman and to live as a feminist were two different and possibly irreconcilable things."

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Rachel Cusk

#Motherhood Quotes #Two Quotes #Feminist Quotes

“I'm social and I meet people and talk to people but I'm not looking for the ideal person to fit my mold and to raise my family with yet. I'm just kind of doing my thing and learning from the people I'm around and who I cross paths with.”
“In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed of thorns. I now leave that bed which has afforded me little rest, and eagerly seek repose in the quiet enjoyments of rural life.”

Source : Farewell remarks, 1845.
“Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world”
“I observe to the letter all laws that make sense but combat those that are obsolete or absurd.”
“What we clearly need is experimentation with market reforms and private delivery options [in health care].”
“When you don’t have resources, you become resourceful.”
“I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question.”
“You know, from my point of view, I'm the luckiest cat on the planet.”

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