Love isn't a state of perfect caring, it is an active noun like struggle.

The real drama of life is never centerstage. It's always in the wings.

All life events are formative. All contribute to what we become, year by year, as we go on growing. As my friend the poet Kenneth Koch once said, You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!

Peace means far more than the opposite of war.

Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.

[I]f we can bring our children understanding, comfort, and hopefulness when they need this kind of support, then they are more likely to grow into adults who can find these resources within themselves later on. (from the introduction)

I feel that the real drama of life is never center stage, it's always in the wings. It's never with the spotlight on, it's usually something that you don't expect at all.