Crosby's fans talk about how "relaxed" he was, how "natural," how "casual and easygoing." By the time Presley began causing sensat...ions, the entire country had become relaxed, casual and easygoing, and its younger people seemed to be tired of it, for Elvis's act was anything but soothing and scarcely what a parent of that placid age would have called "natural" for a young man. Elvis was unseemly, loud, gaudy, sexual--that gyrating pelvis!--in short, disturbing. He not only disturbed parents who thought music was a soothing by Crosby, but also reminded their young that they were full of the turmoil of youth and an appetite for excitement. At a time when the country had a population coming of age with no memory of troubled times, Presley spoke to a yearning for disturbance.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When I was 18, I thought my father was pretty dumb. After a while when I got to be 21, I was amazed to find out how much he'd lear...ned in three years.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I believe my ardour for invention springs from his loins. I can't say that the brassiere will ever take as great a place in histor...y as the steamboat, but I did invent it.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!... Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of the Spirit, washed in Christ's blood.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Anyone who wishes to combine domestic responsibilities and paid employment with the least stress and most enjoyment might start by... pondering this paradox: the first step to better functioning is to stop blaming herself for not functioning well enough.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When men and women across the country reported how happy they felt, researchers found that jugglers were happier than others. By a...nd large, the more roles, the greater the happiness. Parents were happier than nonparents, and workers were happier than nonworkers. Married people were much happier than unmarried people. Married people were generally at the top of the emotional totem pole.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Having an identity at work separate from an identity at home means that the work role can help absorb some of the emotional shock ...of domestic distress. Even a mediocre performance at the office can help a person repair self-esteem damaged in domestic battles.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »