We must remain calm as parents and try not to lose control of ourselves, when we become parents. For how can we expect our kids to control themselves if we can’t do it? That seems unfair.

I believe adopting free unstructured play, within an appropriate framework, has rich potential in bringing up happy, well-balanced and resilient children.

The language we use is extremely powerful. It is the frame through which we perceive and describe ourselves and our picture of the world.

Help your child see others' emotions as well as experiencing his or her own without imposing your judgment.

The best gift you can give your children is to keep yourself emotionally, physically, spiritually and intellectually healthy.

Worrying about life’s circumstances of those I love, but over which I have no control is a dangerous, never-ending and pointless game to play.

When your kids get excited, let them have that feeling and share the excitement with them. Sharing makes it bigger.

Nurture your great spirit for a great self.

We read in bed because reading is halfway between life and dreaming, our own consciousness in someone else's mind.

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.

Love is born from disagreeing over something we believe in. Hate is born from disagreeing over something we fear.

It is somehow reassuring to discover that the word "travel" is derived from "travail " denoting the pains of childbirth.

The highest type of free men should be sought where the highest resistance is constantly overcome: five steps from tyranny, close to the threshold of the danger of servitude.

Are people so unhappy when they love?" "Yes, Christine, when they love and are not sure of being loved.

I am too old to think.

The more a human creature has tasted of bitter things the more it hungers after the sweet things of life.

Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day.