What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.
We can see that the baby is as much an instrument of nourishment to us, as we are for him.
A sense of worthiness is a child's most important need.
If we view our children as stupid, naughty, disturbed, or guilty of their misdeeds, they will learn to behold themselves as foolish, faulty, or shameful specimens of humanity. They will regard us as judges from whom they wish to hide, and they will interpret everything we say as further proof of their unworthiness. If we view them as innocent, or at least merely ignorant, they will gain understanding from their experiences, and they will continue to regard us as wise partners.
A child needs both to be hugged and unhugged. The hug lets her know she is valuable. The unhug lets her know that she is viable. If you're always shoving your child away, they will cling to you for love. If you're always holding them closer, they will cling to you for fear.
The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving.
The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.
Sci-fi fans are eccentric.
When she was thrown into the air by a savage bull in the amphitheatre at Carthage, her first thought and action when she fell to the ground was to rearrange her dress to cover her thigh, because she was more concerned for modesty than pain.
The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake. This isn't the kind of problem that can be solved overnight, but with everyone working together, it can be solved. So, let's move.
We all know how stupid the average person is. Now realize that, by definition, fifty percent of the population is dumber than that.