I encourage people to remember that "no" is a complete sentence.

When a baby is born the mother in particular enters into a new larger relationship with the world. She has become connected to all people. She is part of keeping us on earthnot the "us" comprised of individuals but the species itself. By protecting this one baby this gift a mother accepts life's clearest responsibility.

The hijacking of an American jet in Athens looms larger in our concern than the parent who kills a child, even though the one happens rarely, and the other happens daily.

You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.

And why do we worship hindsight (as in the news media's constant rehash of the day, the week, the year) and yet distrust foresight, which actually might make a difference in our lives?

The solution to violence in America is the acceptance of reality

Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait.