"In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it."

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"Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up."

James Dobson, American Psychologist

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"What thumbsuckers we all are...when it comes to mothers."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Family, Emotion, Attachment, Childhood, Reflection

"Of course there are mothers,squeezing their breastsdry, pawning their bodies,shedding teeth for their children,or that's our fond belief.But remember - Hanseland Gretel were dumped in the forestbecause their parents were starving."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Family, Sacrifice, Motherhood, Poverty, Children

"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

Stephen King, American Author

Family, Life, God, Job

"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

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"It is a wise child that knows its own father and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him."

Mark Twain, American Author

Family, Father, Approval, Wisdom

"To each other, we were as normal and nice as the smell of bread. We were just a family. In a family even exaggerations make perfect sense."

John Irving, American Novelist

Family, Sense

"I've been my mom's kitchen helper since I was a little kid."

Taylor Swift, American Musician

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"Derek cuddled his daughter against his shoulder and spoke in a mixture of baby words and cockney, a language only she seemed to understand."

Lisa Kleypas, American Novelist

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"As a mother, you need to remember that a loving and compassionate God is one hundred percent aware of your child's situation."

Elizabeth George, American Author

Family, Motherhood, Compassion, God, Love

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"When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman."

Sports

"The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing."

Care

"Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open."

People

"I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well."

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"I wanted to use sports for social change."

Change

"A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time."

Time

"That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question."

Money

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"Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up."

"What thumbsuckers we all are...when it comes to mothers."

"Of course there are mothers,squeezing their breastsdry, pawning their bodies,shedding teeth for their children,or that's our fond belief.But remember - Hanseland Gretel were dumped in the forestbecause their parents were starving."

"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."

"It is a wise child that knows its own father and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him."

"To each other, we were as normal and nice as the smell of bread. We were just a family. In a family even exaggerations make perfect sense."

"I've been my mom's kitchen helper since I was a little kid."

"Derek cuddled his daughter against his shoulder and spoke in a mixture of baby words and cockney, a language only she seemed to understand."

"As a mother, you need to remember that a loving and compassionate God is one hundred percent aware of your child's situation."

Explore more quotes by Billie Jean King

"When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman."

"The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing."

"Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open."

"I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well."

"I wanted to use sports for social change."

"A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time."

"Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad."

"I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life."

"Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever."

"That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question."