Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person.

Love begins with listening.

I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable and, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving.

Very early in our children's lives we will be forced to realize that the "perfect" untroubled life we'd like for them is just a fantasy. In daily living, tears and fights and doing things we don't want to do are all part of our human ways of developing into adults.

Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.

The older I get, the more convinced I am that the space between people who are trying their best to understand each other is hallowed ground.

Often out of periods of losing come the greatest strivings toward a new winning streak.