Children want one thing at a time, and want that one thing passionately.
Too much information can be as disconcerting as too little.
it isn't good tactics to ask for something that you know will be refused.
You cannot divide minds into sexes. Each human being presents an individual problem.
Being in a rage was rather like being out in a thunderstorm - you couldn't hear yourself think.
I do not approve of children being beaten. It is always a confession of failure.