“Waiting is a large part of living. Great, passive, negative chunks of our time are consumed by waiting, from birth to death. Waiting is a special kind of activity - if activity is the right word for it - because we are held in enforced suspension between people and places, removed from the normal rhythms of our days and lives.” PeopleIfsKindWaitingSpecialBirthActivityNormalNegativeRhythmOur TimePassiveConsumedChunksRight WordsSuspension Book:ARCHITECTURE, ANYONE? Source: ARCHITECTURE, ANYONE?
“One can discern a few very general myths that facilitate the birth of further myths: that everything is possible; that whatever we have failed to explain in normal and earthly terms must have paranormal or supernatural explanations; and that science, being rational, cannot explain the irrational, such as taste and love.” TermBirthTasteNormalAnd LoveMythRationalExplanationParanormalIrrationalFacilitate Author:Mario Bunge
“In East Germany it was very normal for a woman to go out and work even if she had children. A few weeks after giving birth women would return to their normal working life. We never had housewives in East Germany.” IfsGivingChildrenWeekReturnBirthNormalEastGermanyHousewifeGiving BirthWorking LifeEast Germany Author:Christian Schwochow
“Fear of pain has resulted in many women losing sight of birth as normal and natural, and of themselves as powerful and capable. Labor is an opportunity for women to learn about themselves and discover the strength and wisdom inherent in their bodies.” BodyPainOpportunityNaturalPowerfulBirthNormalCapableLosingLaborSightInherentStrength And Wisdom Author:Deepak Chopra
“Normal people, fear the day their parents die. Screwed up people, fear the day their parents kill. My mum killed a guy, at my wedding. So I can pretty much check that off. But, she's my mum. And no matter what she did I just can't walk away from her. She gave me birth. She gave me love. She gave me the ability to make a cigarette fire look like it was started by the hot water heater.” PeopleLooksI CanMatterGuyDiesParentWaterAbilityWalksFireBirthNormalHotNo Matter WhatChecksMumCigaretteScrewed UpHot Water Author:Christopher Titus
“Yeah, well, I’ll be glad to birth it if it means I can name him something normal. (Zarek) Yeah, yeah. This from a man who whines like a two-year-old when he stubs his toe. I’d like to see you survive ten hours of childbirth. (Astrid)” IfsMenYearsWellsMeanI CanTwoNamesHoursBirthTenNormalYeahGladTwo YearsToesChildbirthTwo Year Olds Book:Dream Warrior Source: Dream Warrior