Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

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

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.