Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of cancer cell.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.