A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.

Madeleine M. Kunin

Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

American - Diplomat Born: September 28, 1933

When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring. Madeleine M. Kunin

Environmental, Assault

We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition. Madeleine M. Kunin

Through, Human Condition

A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure. Madeleine M. Kunin

Job Description, Remains

Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline. Madeleine M. Kunin

Boss, Woman, Income

Early childhood education begins early, even before birth. Madeleine M. Kunin

Education, Childhood, Begins

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed. Madeleine M. Kunin

Generosity, Same, Same Stuff

It's time for women to wake up, to use the power of the vote, to honor the suffragists who chained themselves to the White House fence so that women could vote. Madeleine M. Kunin

Honor, Could, Use

Most babies know how to win us over. We cannot help but smile at them and watch them smile back. Madeleine M. Kunin

Back, Over, We Cannot

Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic. Madeleine M. Kunin

Differences, Means, Which

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again. Madeleine M. Kunin

Emotion, Shock, Convey

If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray. Madeleine M. Kunin

New, November, Marked

Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive. Madeleine M. Kunin

Alive, Other, Best Way

Why are video games so violent? The ones I've seen remind me of the 4th of July, with everything exploding, buildings, cars, airplanes, men and women. Kill, kill, and kill for sport and entertainment. Madeleine M. Kunin

Why, Violent, Exploding

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin. Madeleine M. Kunin

Mobility, About, Providing

Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity. Madeleine M. Kunin

Contradictory, Contributor

Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait. Madeleine M. Kunin

Wait, Use, Likely

A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension. Madeleine M. Kunin

Small, Over, Smaller

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women. Madeleine M. Kunin

Explosive, Particularly

The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working mom or dad loses a job because of sickness, the family may slip into poverty. Madeleine M. Kunin

Benefits, Wider, Dad

Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, it's easier to combine career and family. Madeleine M. Kunin

Career, Why, Another

Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion. Madeleine M. Kunin

Face, Blank, Wiped

The first thousand days of a baby's life are likely to determine the rest of her life - whether she grows up to be healthy or not, both physically and emotionally. Madeleine M. Kunin

Rest, Likely, Grows

One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer. Madeleine M. Kunin

Reason, United, Scare

Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age. Madeleine M. Kunin

New, Explore, New Territory

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up. Madeleine M. Kunin

Handout, Dads, Increasingly

As for a fantasy life, working women are more likely to fantasize about finding the perfect child care provider who she can both trust and afford. She might also fantasize that tonight her husband will both shop for and cook dinner. Madeleine M. Kunin

Trust, Tonight, Fantasize

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