societal pressure quotes

It is hard to be an individual in Japan.

Many people have an intense feeling about what they’re best at. Too often, they’re driven away from it by other people.

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.

In the past there were people who were not rich but contented with their living style, laughing and happy all day. But when the new rich people appear, people look at them and ask, ‚why don’t I have a life like that too, a beautiful house, car and garden,‘ and they abandon their values.

While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else.

I think that feminists have definitely underestimated the role that women have had historically. I think I would be insecure if I were to be a man; there’s so much pressure on you.