"At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55."

-- Erica Jong

#Responsibility Quotes #Grandparent Quotes #Chinese Quotes

“Twilight - a time of pause when nature changes her guard. All living things would fade and die from too much light or too much dark, if twilight were not.”
“Die mathematische Forschung besteht aus 10% Intuition und 90% Arbeit.”
“They say nobody has the attention span to read great books early in life. If I start to read something good, I'll look and it's 86 pages already. Attention span. What are they talking about? If it's good, it'll drag you in.”

Source : Source: www.esquire.com
“Idiots have always been exploited, and this is only right. The day they cease to be, they will triumph, and the world will be lost.”
“I'm looking for trouble. A lot of people get to be a certain age and they just kind of lose interest or they give up. But I'm looking for trouble.”
“In Mexico, theater is very underground, so if youre a theater actor its very difficult to make a living. But its also a very beautiful pathway to knowledge and to an open education.”
“Apartheid cannot be reformed, it has to be eliminated.”

Source : "World Affairs in Foreign Films: Getting the Global Picture". Book by Roberta Seret, p. 122, 2011.
“Be kind to everyone,becaus e everyone you meet is fighting a battle”

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