Depression leads him close to his wounds, but only the mourning for what he has missed, missed at the crucial time, can lead to real healing.

The more we idealize the past and refuse to acknowledge our childhood sufferings, the more we pass them on unconsciously to the next generation.

The victimization of children is nowhere forbidden; what is forbidden is to write about it.

What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.

Wherever I look, I see signs of the commandment to honor one's parents and nowhere of a commandment that calls for the respect of a child.

For the human soul is virtually indestructible, and its ability to rise from the ashes remains as long as the body draws breath.

The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and were not permitted to defend themselves.

Disrespect is the weapon of the weak

All children are born to grow, to develop, to live, to love, and to articulate their needs and feelings for their self-protection

Genuine feelings cannot be produced, nor can they be eradicated. We can only repress them, delude ourselves, and deceive our bodies. The body sticks to the facts.

We don't yet know, above all, what the world might be like if children were to grow up without being subjected to humiliation, if parents would respect them and take them seriously as people.

When in darkness....strike a match

May you find a new grace to live your dreams in coming year.

The death of our self-worth begins at its appraisal, for such an action erroneously implies that our worth can be quantified.

Good governance is about nothing more or less than creating happiness. It really is that simple.

Simple music is the hardest music to play and blues is simple music.

Having plead guilty, I do not believe that I am any different than the vast majority of the members of Congress.

God didn't give me the ability to play the piano, or paint a picture or have compassion. But... he did give me the ability to crack a walnut with my hoo-ha.

I wish I could say something classy and inspirational, but that just wouldn't be our style. ... Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.

Great leadership usually starts with a willing heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference.

Many with trust, with doubt few, are undone.