"Wait and see" is no easier now than it was as a child.
. . . Harboring an emotion as powerful as gratitude has power of its own.
I've come to know that what we want in life is the greatest indication of who we really are (p. 331).
You should always be careful of what you say in parting.
Raising or caring for children requires sacrifice and service, which, I believe, heals us from the destructive forces of self-centeredness.
It is a peculiar thing to believe that you know someone intimately only to find that you really do not. It is like finishing a book only to discover that you have missed several key chapters. THE LETTER Chapter 9 page 104