Juliette: He’s not into languages. He’s not into anything. Except himself and his job
Gianna: That’s good. A man must love his job
Juliette: We also work, but with moderation
Gianna: Moderation is our choice, whereas they can’t help it.
Gianna: For them, not working is not breathing: impossible!
Juliette: I never asked my husband to stop
Gianna: Of course not. How could you? The world would simply stop
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There are worse extremes than work. And the alternative – the sister with the lazy husband – much, much worse.
“It’d be stupid of us to ruin our lives for an ideal.”
I consciously left those lines out but I can see how it would be relevant to some.
I don’t know which woman to side with–both are right.
You are in fine company Sandy Sue. J. Scott Fitzgerald: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”
“He’s not into anything. Except himself and his job” Sad, sad, sad … I hope I never hear those words from my daughter or future daughter-in-law.
Hmmmmmm. Yes.