State Department

Famous quotes containing the words state and/or department:

    Men judge by the complexion of the sky
    The state and inclination of the day.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Which is more important to you, your field or your children?” the department head asked. She replied, “That’s like asking me if I could walk better if you amputated my right leg or my left leg.”
    —Anonymous Parent. As quoted in Women and the Work Family Dilemma, by Deborah J. Swiss and Judith P. Walker, ch. 2 (1993)