My father was a great innovator in public life, but when it came to raising his daughters, no one could have been more conservative.

No one will ever feel sorry for me.

There can be no really pervasive system of oppression, such as that in the United States, without the consent of the oppressed

Birds sing after a storm. Why shouldn't we?

It is selfish to concern oneself with tragedies.

Whenever I held my newborn baby in my arms, I used to think that what I said and did to him could have an influence not only on him but on all whom he met, not only for a day or a month or a year, but for all eternity - a very challenging and exciting thought for a mother.

It's wrong for parents to bury their children. It should be the other way around.