“Thirty, 40 years ago, more than that now, even, the cook was certainly at the bottom of the social scale. And any mother would've wanted their child to marry a doctor, a lawyer, an architect, not a cook. Now, we are genius, it's different.” YearsChildrenDifferentWantedMotherSocialGeniusYears AgoDoctorsBottomLawyerScalesCooksThirtyArchitect Author:Jacques Pepin
“Of course the Republicans have long wanted to privatize Social Security and destroy it. But Social Security has been the most important and valuable social program in the history of the United States.” LongHas BeensImportantStatesWantedCoursesSocialUnitedUnited StatesSecurityRepublicanProgramValuableSocial SecuritySocial Programs Author:Bernie Sanders
“While some who downplay Christ's divinity have imagined Jesus as a great social worker 'being kind to old ladies, small dogs and little children,' orthodox Christianity has not wanted Jesus to have a political message.” KindChildrenLittlesWantedPoliticalJesusSocialChristChristianityDogMessagesWorkersDivinityOrthodoxBe KindSocial WorkerOld LadyOrthodox ChristianitySmall Dogs Author:N. T. Wright
“I did a series of classes in psychology (at the institute), .. The students that came to that class had children. And over a period of a few years, they decided they wanted a nursery school, a play group (to watch over their children while they were studying). So in one of the garages that was near where we were having the classes, we established a play group area and the students volunteered to supervise. That eventually led to building a state-licensed nursery school, which was approved by the California department of social welfare.” YearsChildrenStatesPlayWantedSchoolSocialClassWatchesStudyPsychologyGroupsStudentsBuildingPeriodsAreasDecidedSeriesCaliforniaWelfareDepartmentInstituteGarageApprovedNurserySocial WelfareNursery School Author:Dorothy Nolte
“When I became a Sigma Chi it was great, because they were the pople I enjoyed being with and I was very proud of the association. It was kind of an instant confidence builder for me--that what I considered the best fraternity on campus had actually wanted me. And I had always been very shy and without a lot of confidence. So it was a really good social experience and for me it was also a social maturation. It was a great benefit.” KindWantedSocialProudBenefitsEnjoyedInstantShyAssociationCampusBuilderFraternity Author:David Letterman
“Aristocrats might shrug, but commoners, dreading any collapse of the social order, wanted the rules of behavior to be observed.” MightWantedOrderSocialBehaviorCollapseSocial OrderCommoners Author:Robert Silverberg
“A big part of what I wanted to do with this character was go from when I was a boy and try and develop into a man, really try and play him as a man who is on this search, on a journey of personal, spiritual, political, social discovery.” MenTryingPlayCharacterBigsWantedSpiritualPoliticalSocialBoysJourneyDiscovery Author:Orlando Bloom
“Let us not forget, the financial crisis had its roots in the decision by Congress to embark on a course of social justice to get everyone that wanted a home into one, regardless of whether or not they could afford it.” HomeWantedCoursesSocialJusticeDecisionForgetRootsCrisisSocial JusticeFinancialCongressFinancial Crisis Author:Ed Royce
“I had to run away from home in order to be a musician. Because I came from a family of... my father was a health inspector; my mother was a social worker. And I was pretty smart in school. So they expected me to be some kind of academic - schoolteacher, or doctor, lawyer - and they were very disappointed when I told them I wanted to be a musician.” KindHomeRunningWantedSchoolMotherOrderFatherSocialMusicianSmartDoctorsWorkersExpectedLawyerDisappointedRunning AwayAcademicSocial WorkerAway From HomeInspectors Author:Hugh Masekela
“When I went to my first CMA Fest, I wanted to be an artist, but I was such a fan girl - I still am - and the two people I waited in line to meet were Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum. Taylor, I haven't gotten to sit and talk with her as much as I hope I get to one day, but even with her just supporting me on her social media has been incredible.” PeopleFirstsHas BeensStillsTwoWantedArtistGirlSocialLinesFansMediaHavensOne DayIncrediblesSocial MediaAntebellum Author:Kelsea Ballerini
“When I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted to be a social worker or a missionary or a teacher... Then I got involved with tennis, and everything was just me, me, me. I was totally selfish and thought about myself and nobody else, because if you let up for one minute, someone was going to come along and beat you. I really wouldn't let anyone or any slice of happiness enter... I didn't like the characteristics that it took to become a champion.” IfsWritingWantedSchoolHappinessSocialTeacherMinutesGrewInvolvedPaperGrew UpBeatsWorkersSelfishSelfishnessChampionCharacteristicsTennisGradesMissionaryPapersSocial WorkerOne MinuteGrades In School Author:Chris Evert
“I was like a social worker for lepers. My clients had a chunk of their body they wanted to give away; for a price I was there to receive it.” GivingBodyWantedSocialWorkersClientsSocial WorkerChunksLeper Book:Slaves of New York Source: Slaves of New York