We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing as something done while lying down.

...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily.

To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born.

I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.

It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women

The only significant effect of continuous electronic fetal monitoring was an increase in the cesarean rate.

I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now I've thought maybe my mother drowned in both.

The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others, to put ourselves “inside the skin” of the other.

Travel was a species of warfare.

There Are No Believers in This World:There Are Only the Make Believers and the Non-Believers.

Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.

Mystery such as is given of God is beyond the power of human penetration, yet not in opposition to it.

There's a little wire work, which is so much fun. You can fly, it's amazing. But I've had to mostly just sort of kung fu, you know, ground work. Footwork and stuff like that.

The internet is a dark, dark place. I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere, someone has this file that says, "Scott Foley, on March 13, 2012, was searching for how to dispose of a body for 48 hours."

Experience is by industry achieved, And perfected by the swift course of time.