Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults.

Play is not only our creative drive; it's a fundamental mode of learning.

Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice.

When we are polite to children, we show in the most simple and direct way possible that we value them as people and care about their feelings.

We now recognize that abuse and neglect may be as frequent in nuclear families as love, protection, and commitment are in nonnuclear families.

We see these adolescents mourning for a lost childhood.

We seem to inhabit a universe made up of a small number of elements-particles-bits that swirl in chaotic clouds, occasionally clustering together in geometrically logical temporary configurations.

I let loose a guttural roar-the cry of a man who has been deprived of his rightful kibbeh. I drew my sword and smacked the eagle with flat of the blade

As long as we set up equality, we'll go in the right direction.

With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit down. I read them picture books until they were reading on their own.

Our neighbors shake their heads And take their valuables inside While my countrymen piss in the fountains To express their national pride.

Once the anchor of reason has been cut, ones craft may go anywhere. One may become a St Francis or equally a Hitler.

The Church, wherever it is, is not only Christ's witness to its own people and nation, but also the home-base for a mission to the ends of the earth.

I would never scream at my kids, never raise my voice. But as they often tell me, they were so well behaved that screaming was not necessary.

The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.

In Australia, there is a very famous show called 'Home and Away.' I was cast on that at 15. The day I started filming, my life changed.