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Quote by Benjamin Spock
I would say that the surest measure of a mans or a womans maturity

I would say that the surest measure of a mans or a womans maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse. – Benjamin Spock

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All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood. – Benjamin Spock

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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable. – Benjamin Spock

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I was looking very much for a career. My second marriage to Stan Herman had ended, and I wanted very much to be independent, not take alimony from him, be on my own, do the right thing. – Linda Evans

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I dont know what makes a marriage work. My husband and I dont have it right at all its very tough on him. From the outside it looks like its all about me – I have a glorious career and he doesnt. – Emily Watson

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A good wife and health is a mans best wealth. – Proverb

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My own early crusade for same-sex marriage, for example, is now mainstream gay politics. It wasnt when I started. – Andrew Sullivan

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If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. – Hippocrates

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After growing wildly for years, the field of computing appears to be reaching its infancy. – John Pierce

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[A]ll deities reside in the human breast. – William Blake, “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”

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Anger becomes limiting, restricting. You cant see through it. While anger is there, look at that, too. But after a while, you have to look at something else. – Thylias Moss

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