adjusted quotes

There is no virtue in producing socially well adjusted members of society who are unemployed becausethey donot havetheskills.Noratthe otherextrememustthey be technically efficient robots.

-Baron
  Speech at Ruskin College, Oxford, reprinted in the Times Higher Education Supplement,15 Oct. This speech began the so-called'Great Debate'on education.

Social scientists could supply plenty of research to show that one member of the family, at least, is happier and more well adjusted when mum stays home and looks after the children. But that person is dadöa finding of limited use to backlash publicists.

-Faludi, Susan
  Backlash (UK edn), ch.2,'Man Shortages and Barren Wombs'.

President Robbins was so well adjusted to his environment that sometimes you could not tell which was the environment and which was President Robbins.

-Jarrell, Randall
  Pictures from an Institution, pt.1, ch.4.

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