We may look old and wise to the outside world. But to each other, we are still in junior school.

Any cat that misses a mouse pretends it was aiming for the dead leaf.

You can kid the world, but not your sister.

A dog trusts deeply and so is easily betrayed.

Human beings who leave behind them no great achievements, but only a series of small kindnesses, have not had wasted lives

I will protect you until you are grown and then I will let you fly free, but loving you, that is for always.

Becoming a mother makes you the mother of all children. From now on each wounded, abandoned, frightened child is yours. You live in the suffering mothers of every race and creed and weep with them. You long to comfort all who are desolate.