When women feel they have learned to forgive their mothers - and men, their fathers - all it usually means is that they've decided to allow themselves the same kind of behavior.

We catch frightful glimpses of ourselves in the hostile eyes of others.

It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's.

Some marriages break up, and some do not, and in our world you can usually explain the former better than the latter.

When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral.

Those who turn to God for comfort may find comfort but I do not think they will find God.

We work for praise, and dawdle once we have it.