Breadwinner Quotes

“To become a better you, remember to be grateful to people who have contributed to making you who you are today.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Become a Better You

“A reporter once asked me why I think progressive men who earn significantly less than their breadwinning wives still won't quit their jobs to take care of their children. Why do they still hold on to their careers, even if taking care of the children would make more financial sense because the cost of childcare is higher than their net salary?
I think I know the answer to that now, and it sucks. Women are not expected to live a life for themselves. When women dedicate their lives to children, it is deemed a worthy and respectable choice. When women dedicate themselves to a passion outside of the family that doesn't involve worshiping their husbands or taking care of their kids, they're seen as selfish, cold, or unfit mothers. But when a man spends hours grueling over a craft, profession, or project, he's admired and seen as a genius. And when a man finds a woman who worships him, who dedicates her life to serving him, he's lucky. But when a man dedicates himself to taking care of his children it's seen as a last resort. That it must be because he ran out of other options. That it's plan Z. That it's an indicator of his inability to provide for his family. Basically, that he's a fucking loser. I think it's one of the most important falsehoods we need to shatter when talking about women's rights.”
― Ali Wong, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life

“Don’t we see that men’s rightful task is to go out to work and wear themselves out trying to accumulate wealth, as though they were our factors or stewards, so that we can remain at home like the lady of the house directing their work and enjoying the profit of their labors? That, if you like, is the reason why men are naturally stronger and more robust than us — they need to be, so they can put up with the hard labor they must endure in our service.”
― Moderata Fonte

“Your father... doesn't work late for you to pinch his dinner.”
― Susan Cooper, Silver on the Tree

“Man will not live on bread alone but will proceed by a word of God." You cannot eat bread without life and your life is in the hands of God whatever your hands and head are there to achieve. Your life depends on the will and might of God. Bread alone cannot stop you from dying. Bread can do so much.”
― David Ssembajjo

“to the children we force to be braver than they should have to be.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner Trilogy

“Sheryl said that women were built to be nurturers, not breadwinners, so in order for us women to take care of the family and be on top of our career, we have to be very strong.”
― Siow Lee Chin