The victimization of children is nowhere forbidden; what is forbidden is to write about it.

The more we idealize the past and refuse to acknowledge our childhood sufferings, the more we pass them on unconsciously to the next generation.

What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.

Wherever I look, I see signs of the commandment to honor one's parents and nowhere of a commandment that calls for the respect of a child.

For the human soul is virtually indestructible, and its ability to rise from the ashes remains as long as the body draws breath.

The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and were not permitted to defend themselves.

Disrespect is the weapon of the weak

All children are born to grow, to develop, to live, to love, and to articulate their needs and feelings for their self-protection

Genuine feelings cannot be produced, nor can they be eradicated. We can only repress them, delude ourselves, and deceive our bodies. The body sticks to the facts.

We don't yet know, above all, what the world might be like if children were to grow up without being subjected to humiliation, if parents would respect them and take them seriously as people.

An unacknowledged trauma is like a wound that never heals over and may start to bleed again at any time.

If you find your sacred soul mate, bind the love bond.

The question was whether James would love me if I was someone else.

Purpose of Life: Understand Who You AreBelieve In Yourself.

It is funny that those who make the laws by which we are expected to live are usually the ones who have no regard for it.

I'm a misunderstood genius.""What's misunderstood?""Nobody thinks I'm a genius.

Earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust in sure and certain hope of the resurrection.

Middle age is when your old classmates are so grey and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you.

[John F.Kennedy] liked fresh company, new people to come visit and then leave. ... I think he liked the protection of numbers too.

Kindness refreshes and restores the tired and broken.

The problem with anger is that it's so consuming. You've got to take it easy on yourself at a certain point.