You complain, Velox, that the epigrams which I write are long. You yourself write nothing; your attempts are shorter. – Marcus Valerius Martialis, translated from Latin
Well, my mom taught public school music for almost 40 years. And shes about 5 feet – and very mighty. And she would control her kids a lot by giving them the eye, or the stare. – Vanessa Williams
Look, if you ask a child, Would you rather have a fulfilled mother or a stay-at-home Sylvia Plath, theyll pick Sylvia Plath every time. But I think its really important that children dont feel their parents emotional lives depend on their success. – Ayelet Waldman
