I've always been so apathetic. I figured okay, maybe the world is going to fall down around me. Now I feel: maybe that's motherhood, too. I want to make a better world, I want to make sure she has some place to walk around.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She overcame apathy through motherhood, realizing she wants to create a better world for her child.
- In plain terms
- Becoming a mother made her care about the world and want to improve it.
- What can you take from it?
- Parenthood can spark a desire for a better future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you care about the future?
- How does parenthood change you?
Another view
Not everyone feels motivated to act for future generations.
More from Cass Elliot
Let's take the people who have latent thoughts about maybe the United States isn't always right. They hear a song like 'Give a Damn' and maybe it'll awaken the…
Permalink to quote #19 I would say the world's in terrible shape, but I'm afraid the world would say, 'Look who's talking!'
Permalink to quote #21 I know very few who are willing to die for their convictions. I wouldn't be hit on the head with a billy club or have mace squirted in my face. When I was youn…
Permalink to quote #18
Related quotes
In a sane society no woman would be left to struggle on her own with the huge transformation that is motherhood, when a single individual finds herself joined …
Germaine GreerGermaine Greer quote #40 Esther tuned out their conversation and thought about Vanya, about how strange it was that this other woman, this girl-child, should speak of her son so posses…
Orson Scott CardOrson Scott Card quote #547 As long as I breathe I hope. As long as I breathe I shall fight for the future, that radiant future, in which man, strong and beautiful, will become master of …
Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky quote #1