#housewife

Being a good mother does not call for the same qualities as being a good housewife; a dedication to keeping children clean and tidy may override an interest in their separate development as individuals. ↗

— Ann Oakley

#call #children #clean #dedication #development

I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know - what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations. ↗

— Ann Richards

#could #entertainer #expectations #going #had

I'm a housewife: I spend far more time on housework than anything else. ↗

— Annie Dillard

#else #far #housewife #housework #i

If you are a housewife, take pride in that. ↗

— Anthea Turner

#pride #take #you

The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention. ↗

— Eva Gabor

#average #becomes #center #enjoy #eva

My ambition is to not have to work any more. In 10 years I want to stop, and I want to be living with my family, taking care of my house. I want to be a housewife. ↗

— Paz Vega

#any #care #family #house #housewife

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy. ↗

— Marilyn Monroe

#fantasies #fantasy #guess #housewife #i

I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife. ↗

— Elizabeth Taylor

#i #ordinary #pretend

If she wasn't careful, she'd slide without a ripple into the gently flowing stream of her old life, pulled back under the current without a wimper of protest. Another housewife lost in the flow. ↗

— Kristin Hannah

#stay-at-home-moms #life

And we have a little herb garden, which survived the winter thanks to global warming. It makes me feel like a cool, old Italian housewife, that I kept my rosemary alive outside all winter. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#cool #feel #garden #global #global warming