What compromises women - babies, domesticity, mediocrity - compromises writing even more. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes baby compromise domesticity
The anorexic body is held in the grip of will alone; its meaning is far from stable. What it says - 'Notice me, feed me, mother me' - is not what it means, for such attentions constitute an agonising test of that will, and also threaten to return the body to the dreaded 'normality' it has been such ecstasy to escape. Rachel Cusk agoniseanorexicattention share on social
There are certain types of slightly hysterical human characters who, rather than creating, walk around with a sense of their own potential - it's as if they themselves were art objects. They feel as if their lives are written narratives, or pieces of music. Rachel Cusk artcharactercreate share on social
Leaving things behind and starting again is a way of coping with difficulties. I learnt very early in my life that I was able to leave a place and still remain myself. Rachel Cusk copedifficultyearly Change image and share on social
I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else. Peter O'Toole babystiffwork Change image and share on social
Cooking is the showy side of domesticity. Adam Gopnik cookdomesticityshowy Change image and share on social
If my house was on fire, I can't compromise about which part of the house I'm going to save. You save the whole house or it will all burn down. We either save this country or we do not. Marco Rubio burncompromisecountry Change image and share on social