Quote by Christopher Lasch
The attempt to redefine the family as a purely voluntary arrangeme

The attempt to redefine the family as a purely voluntary arrangement grows out of the modern delusion that people can keep all their options open all the time. – Christopher Lasch

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Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less important part in a consumer society, where people greet all official pronouncements with suspicion. – Christopher Lasch

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Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button. – Christopher Lasch

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I have had lots of friends whove been affected by Aids and a very good friend of mine, Oscar Moore, died of Aids and I was with him in his last year quite a bit. And of course he was a man living in a very rich culture with a wealthy family who was able to afford health care. – Emma Thompson

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If Im not writing well, Im not happy. If Im not spending enough time with my family, Im not happy. If Im not connecting to friends or if I dont work out enough… You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme. – Harlan Coben

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I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around. – Li Na

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Theres something about being with a group of people who become like family that must be needed in society. – Jacqueline Bisset

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We shall be better prepared for the future if we see how terrible, how doomed the present is. – Iris Murdoch

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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. – Chinese Proverb

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The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. – Moliere

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Behavioral psychology is the science of pulling habits out of rats. – Douglas Busch

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