I think that having a job in journalism, despite all of the changes, is still a fantastic way to be - make a living observing your society and having a chance to use your voice. Ellen Goodman chancefantasticjob Change image and share on social
You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever. Ellen Goodman abandonauthorchild Change image and share on social
We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook? Ellen Goodman appreciateclosenesscriticize share on social
Call me a cockeyed pessimist, but I'm having trouble finding any good news in the trashing of Harriet Miers. Ellen Goodman callcockeyedfind Change image and share on social
When I was at 'Newsweek' magazine - which, you know, this really sounds like I walked four miles in the snow to school - but I started at 'Newsweek' magazine in 1963, which was before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. So it was actually legal to discriminate against women, and 'Newsweek' did. Ellen Goodman actcivildiscriminate share on social
The women's movement was always going to work in two parts. With one part, we'd break open the doors that were closed to women, and with the other part, we'd walk through, transforming society for men and women. Turns out it was a lot easier to open the doors. Ellen Goodman breakclosedoor share on social
I regard this novel as a work without redeeming social value, unless it can be recycled as a cardboard box. Ellen Goodman boxcardboardrecycle Change image and share on social
We owned what we learned back there; the experience and the growth are grafted into our lives. Ellen Goodman backexperiencegraft Change image and share on social
In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right. Ellen Goodman journalismtension Change image and share on social
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to a job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car and the house that you leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it. Ellen Goodman affordbuycar share on social