The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.
It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
bond, true family, blood, respect, joy
For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.
nothing, ever taken, precedence
Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place.
The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.