Famous quotes containing the words defensive and/or line:
“Stay-at-home mothers, . . . their self-esteem constantly assaulted, . . . are ever more fervently concerned that their offspring turn out better so they wont have to stoop to say I told you so. Working mothers, . . . their self-esteem corroded by guilt, . . . are praying their kids turn out functional so they can stop being defensive and apologetic and instead assert See? I did do it all.”
—Melinda M. Marshall (20th century)
“I love them
for finding what
I cant find,
and for loving me
for the line I wrote,
and for forgetting it....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)