We now recognize that abuse and neglect may be as frequent in nuclear families as love, protection, and commitment are in nonnuclear families.

Play is not only our creative drive; it's a fundamental mode of learning.

Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice.

Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults.

When we are polite to children, we show in the most simple and direct way possible that we value them as people and care about their feelings.

We see these adolescents mourning for a lost childhood.

Sadly, the words "reliable" and "accurate" can rarely be applied to the workings of the brain, particularly for memory.

The only way to see true reality is in solitude. One of the tragedies of human existence is that reality cannot be shared. What's real to you may not be to someone else.

I gain with loss. I grow with hurt

Writing is a piece of cake. Editing is a slab of liver.

I've played so many historical characters because most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men.

Old houses mended, Cost little less than new before they're ended.

The secret to a happy life is to recognize that no matter what the situation, there's a creative opportunity in it. Also, finding meaning and purpose in your life to make a contribution.

The law of self-fulfilling prophecy says that you get what you expect. So why not create great expectations and the highest vision possible of yourself and your world?

Maybe the greatest madness is to see life as it is rather than what it could be.

The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.