While the days of parenting may seem so long, the years are so short.

Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.

We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves. (p. 221)

For "full" emotional communication, one person needs to allow his state of mind to be influenced by that of the other.

When we begin to know ourselves in an open and self-supportive way, we take the first step to encourage our children to know themselves

Mindfulness has never met a cognition it didn't like.

The amygdala, along with related areas..., plays a crucial role in coordinating perceptions with memory and behavior. These regions are especially sensitive to social interactions.

...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful," it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

Early experience shapes the structure and function of the brain. This reveals the fundamental way in which gene expression is determined by experience.

In a brain scan, relational pain—that caused by isolation during punishment—can look the same as physical abuse. Is alone in the corner the best place for your child?

...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful, " it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

At both school and at home, I lost myself in books.

If history is written by the victors, conspiracy theory is typically written by the losers, and there were few greater losers in the revolution than the French church and especially the Jesuits.

How long does one have to live before one can no longer be fooled by words?

When two hearts believe, love makes things possible.

Dawn and its excesses always reminded me of heaven, a place where I have always known I would not be comfortable.

Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.

It's very hard to remain a student in life.

There is a source of power in each of us that we don't realize until we take responsibility.

To every man, even though he be a slave, the light of heaven is sweet.

People were always asking me who I wanted to tour with, and I always said Jason Aldean or Brad Paisley.