But we must understand that emotions are unreliable and at times, tyrannical. They should never be permitted to dominate us.

Each year, more responsibility and freedom (they are companions) must be given to the child so that the final release in early adulthood is merely a small, final release of authority.

Nothing in this physical world moves from disorder to order without intelligence and energy being applied to it.

Learning how to fight properly and deciding what to fight about are two of the secrets to a successful marriage. It usually comes down to the "line of respect" one way or the other.

The family was God's idea, not our own, and it is still a wonderful institution.

The relationship between a guy and a girl naturally becomes more intimate as they spend time together.

That kind of forgiveness is of God. And if they have it, they have it, and if they don't, well, maybe they'll find it someday.

Whenever you begin to conclude, "I can't win, " and "What's the use?" you've set yourself up for failure. Your pessimism becomes a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Highs must be followed by lows

Because he refused to adopt a defeatist attitude, he overcame the obstacles in his path.

Husbands and wives need to return regularly to the kinds of romantic activities that drew them together in the first place.

Perhaps middle age is or should be a period of shedding shells the shell of ambition the shell of material accumulations and possessions the shell of the ego.

If the refugees return to Israel - Israel will cease to exist.

I believe that art has a kind of rightness, as in music, when we hear whether or not a note is false

Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.

It's all about consistency, and what makes a child or a dog secure: order, clarity - all those things.

You might be a redneck if...the most serious loss from the earthquake was your Conway Twitty record collection.

A child’s greatest achievements are possible in play, achievements that tomorrow will become her basic level of real action.

He wanted to hit something or someone. He wanted to burn up the whole world, heal it, and burn it down again.

The reason why the simpler sort are moved by authority is the consciousness of their own ignorance