Domestic Quotes - page 16

Every congresswoman surely endures the same strains that drive some of her male colleagues to have affairs: lots of travel, families far away, heady work that makes a domestic routine seem distant and boring. But the stakes are much higher for women, because they are still judged by a different standard. (Hanna Rosin)
With domestic adoption, you get a form, you fill it out, and there are these boxes: African-American, African-American and Hispanic, and you check the boxes that you're comfortable with. Race is completely open in that regard. View quote
Jennifer Gilmore
I have a slightly contrarian streak as a writer, and one of the things I was interested in was how distilled could I make a life, and how I could cross what is kind of trivialized as a domestic novel with a novel of ideas, a philosophical novel. View quote
Jenny Offill
I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I'd hate to have to protect myself. I'm quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don't get given a hard time by anyone. View quote
Jim Broadbent
So when the only domestic social policy is tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthiest Americans, we say, 'Where is faith being put into action here?' View quote
Jim Wallis
Delayed energy projects and regulatory hurdles to domestic oil production not only cost the United States economy billions of dollars and millions of jobs, but they also stand in the way of an elusive goal: true American energy security. View quote
John Hoeven
Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at 2 to 3 percent a year. He says we have to rein it in, but he ignores the spending category that is the big spike in the budget. View quote
John Spratt
We promote domestic savings by also things like the personal accounts associated with the president's Social Security initiative, which over time would generate more savings. View quote
John W. Snow
It's all about whatever enriches you. If you decide to go the domestic route and get married and all those things, it makes you a better actor. View quote
Josh Duhamel
One other fact is significant: the domestic feasts and sacrifices of single families, which in David's time must still have been general, gradually declined and lost their importance as social circles widened and life became more public. View quote
Julius Wellhausen
Stable energy prices and enhanced national security will only come when we increase domestic energy resources, which was accomplished today with the opening of ANWR. (Kenny Marchant)
President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term. View quote
Karen Mills
For mothers who must earn, there is indeed no leisure time problem. The long hours of earning are increased by the hours of domestic labor, until no slightest margin for relaxation or change of thought remains. View quote
Katharine Anthony
My husband worked on Wall Street and was an Ivy League graduate as well. In our world, we were the last couple you'd imagine enmeshed in domestic violence. View quote
Leslie Morgan Steiner
I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence. View quote
Lucille Roybal-Allard
This October, we renew the fight against domestic violence and abuse in America. Together, we can eliminate domestic violence from homes across the country and ensure that our children grow up in healthy, peaceful communities. View quote
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lower taxes, less government spending on domestic programs and fewer regulations mean a better economy for everybody. View quote
Larry Elder
I am not only overwhelmed with excitement to be back in the seat but also to show my support to help raise awareness to end domestic violence and sexual assault by displaying the 'No More' symbol as I pilot the No. 24 car. View quote
Amber Cope
As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States. View quote
Bill Owens
I have a preference for writing that deals with domestic issues; even in visual art, I like work that focuses on very small aspects of human life. I like movies that have a very narrow focus. I can see how it might be viewed as limiting, but I don't experience it that way. View quote
Carol Windley
Outside of the chair, the teapot is the most ubiquitous and important design element in the domestic environment and almost everyone who has tackled the world of design has ended up designing one. (David McFadden)
A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy. View quote
Mercy Otis Warren
Nuclear power is an important part of our domestic fuel mix. View quote
Michael Burgess
I'm not sure why I like cats so much. I mean, they're really cute obviously. They are both wild and domestic at the same time. View quote
Michael Showalter
The domestic violence policy has been given to our players. My personal view is there's no place in our society for it. I think, especially with the emphasis and education that's out there now, let's hope better light will be shined on this area. View quote
Mike McCarthy