“My mother - both my mother and father had very successful careers. My mother's an English professor and my father is a scientist and physician. They worked at the same jobs for their entire life, 50 years each.” YearsJobsMotherFatherCareersSuccessfulScientistProfessorsPhysiciansMother And FatherSuccessful Career Author:David Plotz
“I recall my mother asking in about 1946 what I was and I replied proudly that I was a professor. A decade later she repeated her question and I repeated my answer. "No promotion?" was her comment.” MotherAnswersEconomyAskingDecadesCommentProfessorsRecallsPromotion Author:George Stigler