In a world gone bad, a bear - even a bear standing on its head - is a comforting, uncomplicated, dependable hunk of sanity.

A teddy bear does not depend upon mechanics to give him the semblance of life. He is loved - and therefore he lives.

The work of a garden bears visible fruits-in a world where most of our labours seem suspiciously meaningless.

The first step to wisdom is to be sure one says and does what one believes.

However time or circumstances may come between mother and her child, their lives are interwoven forever.

If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she's wearing your best sweater.

Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you're just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric.