Quotes by Columnist

"When a man does a household job, he goes through three periods: contemplating how it will be done; contemplating when it will be done; and contemplating."

"When a man does a household job, he goes through three periods: contemplating how it will be done; contemplating when it will be done; and contemplating."

Marcelene Cox, American Columnist

Job, Man, Will

7

"Everybody's looking for the niche to make the difference. Some people think they see the mother lode in the beautiful people, especially the vote of the beautiful women."

"Everybody's looking for the niche to make the difference. Some people think they see the mother lode in the beautiful people, especially the vote of the beautiful women."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Woman, Women, Mother, People, Difference

7

"The death of Pope John Paul II led many of different faiths and of no faith to acknowledge their debt to the Roman Catholic Church for holding on to absolutes that the rest of us can measure ourselves against."

"The death of Pope John Paul II led many of different faiths and of no faith to acknowledge their debt to the Roman Catholic Church for holding on to absolutes that the rest of us can measure ourselves against."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Death, Faith, Church, Debt

7

"A growing number of young women who have the freedom to decide have decided that career can wait, and the delicious early years of their children's lives can't."

"A growing number of young women who have the freedom to decide have decided that career can wait, and the delicious early years of their children's lives can't."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Woman, Women, Career, Children, Freedom

7

"I think housework is the reason most women go to the office."

"I think housework is the reason most women go to the office."

Heloise Cruse, American Columnist

Woman, Women, Housework, Office, Reason

6

"Spend enough time around success and failure, and you learn a reverence for possibility."

"Spend enough time around success and failure, and you learn a reverence for possibility."

Dale Dauten, American Columnist

Success, Time, Failure, Possibility

6

"Hollywood and the recording industry argue that current law permits the copying of songs and movies, and sharing them on the Internet. This enables young people to grow up learning how to steal."

"Hollywood and the recording industry argue that current law permits the copying of songs and movies, and sharing them on the Internet. This enables young people to grow up learning how to steal."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Movies, People, Hollywood, Internet

6

"Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves."

"Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves."

Marcelene Cox, American Columnist

Children, Glory, Parenthood, Parents

6

"American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading, math and science. We're even trailing France."

"American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading, math and science. We're even trailing France."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Science, Countries, France

6

"One of the best things people could do for their descendents would be to sharply limit the number of them."

"One of the best things people could do for their descendents would be to sharply limit the number of them."

Olin Miller, American Columnist

People,

6

"Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits."

"Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits."

Dale Dauten, American Columnist

Benefit, Benefits, Bureaucracy

6

"There is a bright spot or two for the Spaniards. French toast has become freedom toast on the Air Force One breakfast menu, but the Spanish omelet is still a Spanish omelet."

"There is a bright spot or two for the Spaniards. French toast has become freedom toast on the Air Force One breakfast menu, but the Spanish omelet is still a Spanish omelet."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Force, Freedom

6

"Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months."

"Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months."

William D. Tammeus, American Columnist

Months, News, Oil

5

"Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps more terrified of women than rulers anywhere else in the world, allowed limited municipal elections."

"Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps more terrified of women than rulers anywhere else in the world, allowed limited municipal elections."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Woman, Women, Elections, Walking, World

5

"Johnny Cash was plenty good enough to fool his fans. They believed he felt it in his soul when he sang the Gospel while stoned on drugs."

"Johnny Cash was plenty good enough to fool his fans. They believed he felt it in his soul when he sang the Gospel while stoned on drugs."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Soul, Drugs, Fans, Fool

5

"If any of the beautiful people plan to vote for the president, they usually keep their secret to themselves."

"If any of the beautiful people plan to vote for the president, they usually keep their secret to themselves."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

People, President, Vote

5

"Fast sex, like fast food, is cheap, but it doesn't nourish the body - or the soul."

"Fast sex, like fast food, is cheap, but it doesn't nourish the body - or the soul."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Food, Sex, Soul, Body

5

"Many critics of the Palestinians, especially those in Congress, think the current calm is merely the eye of the storm. That's why the House of Representatives approved a foreign aid package last week that forbade the direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority ."

"Many critics of the Palestinians, especially those in Congress, think the current calm is merely the eye of the storm. That's why the House of Representatives approved a foreign aid package last week that forbade the direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority ."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Finance, Financial, Authority, Congress, Eye

4

"Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time."

"Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Humor, Time, Insult

4

"We all want to look younger, become stronger and healthier and live longer."

"We all want to look younger, become stronger and healthier and live longer."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Want,

4

"Any clod can have the facts; having opinions is an art."

"Any clod can have the facts; having opinions is an art."

Charles McCabe, American Columnist

Art, Facts, Opinions

4

"Many of the Europeans who want Israel to go away don't even know why they do. Nearly a third of those interviewed concede they have no idea what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about. It's enough to know that Israelis are Jews."

"Many of the Europeans who want Israel to go away don't even know why they do. Nearly a third of those interviewed concede they have no idea what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about. It's enough to know that Israelis are Jews."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Idea, Conflict, Israel, Want

3

"The middle years of childhood arrive just as your own are getting uncomfortably close."

"The middle years of childhood arrive just as your own are getting uncomfortably close."

Marguerite Kelly, American Columnist

Childhood, Years