There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

God has created the world in play.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.