“There is something about the act of studying an unclothed body, as an artist does, that allows a person to appreciate it as pure form, regardless of the kinds of traits traditionally regarded as imperfections. In a figure drawing class, an obese woman's folds of flesh take on a kind of beauty. You can look at a man's shrunken chest or legs or buttocks with tenderness. Age is not ugly, just poignant.” ArtAgePerception Book:The Good Daughters Source: The Good Daughters
“Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love.” MenGivingAgeKnownPleaseGiving UpCrucial Author:Joyce Maynard
“I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves.” NeedsStillsStoriesWould BeAgeYoungMotherProcessDaughterEncouragementHelpfulMy DaughterYoung Women Author:Joyce Maynard
