126 Quotes by Pamela Druckerman

Discrimination was a problem before terrorism. Now, the bad deeds of a few people have made life worse for millions.

Childhood and adolescence are nothing but milestones: You grow taller, advance to new grades, and get your period, your driver's license, and your diploma. Then, in your 20s and 30s, you romance potential partners, find jobs, and learn to support yourself.

Parisians won't admit that they go to the gym, let alone that they're scared of terrorists.

Every time I pass a cafe, I imagine it being stormed by men with Kalashnikovs.

I had applied to become French - or, rather, Franco-American, as I'm now a dual citizen - partly because I could: I'd lived and paid taxes here for long enough.

Around my neighborhood, I'm known as the American who talks to her computer while she types.

Optimism - even, and perhaps especially in the face of difficulty - has long been an American hallmark.

I guess we're all supposed to get used to living in a more dangerous world.

If you want to know how old you look, just walk into a French cafe. It's like a public referendum on your face.