My hunch is that if we allow ourselves to give who we really are to the children in our care, we will in some way inspire cartwheels in their hearts.

There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.

Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.

Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other's achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.

The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.

Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.

Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.

Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.

Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.

Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person.

You have to look at a thing long enough for it to really show itself to you...

It's a racket. Those stock market guys are crooked.

At my age, I'm just happy to be named the greatest living anything.

Sometimes you have to smile by faith. If you'll smile by faith, soon the joy will follow.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

....Worthy would-be worlds of words, whorls of working wonder.

The truth will not necessarily set you free, but truthfulness will.

That's the nice thing about collaborating with someone: Your work becomes a conversation.

Life is short, the art is long, the problems pressing.

I can't believe that I would keep, keep you from flying And I would cry a thousand more if that's what it takes to sail you home.