To garden is a solitary act.

Our lives are written in disappearing ink.

Who can say how many lives have been saved by books?

Captive people have a need for song.

Freedom without the means to be self-supporting is a one-armed triumph.

When we are young we fear we are not alone in the dark, When we grow up we fear we are

When she bought the cats her mother asked her straight out if they were 'baby substitutes'. 'No, ' Ruth had answered, straight-faced. 'They're kittens. If I had a baby it would be a cat substitute.

It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others.

Strive for originality in thought and action. Be first; Be different; And be daring. Only then will you make a significant difference in this world. You may even attain greatness.

Do not help the quick moneymakers who have delusions about taking possession of classics by smearing them with paint.

Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices.

[Formula One racing looking after Jackie Stewart in 1968] was not so intense and, yes, it was much more dangerous - what was definitely different back then was the level of safety.

Even in the same family, one child will always instinctively know when to ask for things, and another won't.

Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional.