America Quote by Mary Pipher

Teenage girls are extremists who see the world in black-and- white terms, missing shades of gray. Life is either marvelous or notworth living. School…

— Mary Pipher

We live in a world filled with language. Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community. Writers are either polluters or part…

— Mary Pipher

“Finally I teach the joys of altruism. Many adolescent girls are self-absorbed. It's not a character flaw, it's a developmental stage. Nonetheless, in makes…

— Mary Pipher

“It's virtually impossible in America to be heavy and feel good about oneself.”

— Mary Pipher

I think history is inextricably linked to identity. If you don't know your history, if you don't know your family, who are you?

— Mary Pipher

If there's a therapist who wants a writing project, I think there's a need for a book about how the culture affects the mental…

— Mary Pipher

We tend to value military heroes and Schwarzenegger types who are physically courageous. The heroics of doing the right thing every day even when…

— Mary Pipher

People come here penniless but not cultureless. They bring us gifts. We can synthesize the best of our traditions with the best of theirs.…

— Mary Pipher

“Young men need to be socialized in such a way that rape is as unthinkable to them as cannibalism.”

— Mary Pipher

Something dramatic happens to girls in early adolescence. Just as planes and ships disappear mysteriously into the Bermuda Triangle, so do the selves of…

— Mary Pipher

Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.

— Mary Pipher

Therapy isn't Radio.We don't need to constantly fill the air with sounds. Sometimes, when its quite, surprising things happen.

— Mary Pipher