Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.

I find that arduous physical labor can jump-start my thought process.

You are being used as cannon fodder for U.S. imperialism.

What I learned is, we have to listen to each other, even when we don't agree, even when we think we hate each other. We have to listen to each others narratives. Not interrupt defensively, or with hostility, but really try to open our hearts and listen with empathy. I learned so much from that meeting. It was a very difficult thing to do and it was one of the best things that I ever did in my life. Look what scares you in the face, and try to understand it. Empathy, I have learned, is revolutionary.

Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they've got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn't happen.

When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well.

Just saw American Sniper. Powerful. Another view of Coming Home. Bradley Cooper sensational. Bravo Clint Eastwood.