One's dream is defeated not by unsolvable problems, but by all the more-or-less satisfactory solutions that kill it forever.
Do not ask that your kids live up to your expectations. Let your kids be who they are, and your expectations will be in breathless pursuit.
You can as easily love without trusting as you can hug without embracing.
Of what use to get what you want if you must become someone else to get it.
Charisma is not just saying hello. It's dropping what you're doing to say hello.
I enjoy many silent moments with my cat, a conversation always resumed exactly where left off.