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

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you