We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves. (p. 221)

Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.

For "full" emotional communication, one person needs to allow his state of mind to be influenced by that of the other.

When we begin to know ourselves in an open and self-supportive way, we take the first step to encourage our children to know themselves

Mindfulness has never met a cognition it didn't like.

The amygdala, along with related areas..., plays a crucial role in coordinating perceptions with memory and behavior. These regions are especially sensitive to social interactions.

While the days of parenting may seem so long, the years are so short.

...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful," it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

Early experience shapes the structure and function of the brain. This reveals the fundamental way in which gene expression is determined by experience.

In a brain scan, relational pain—that caused by isolation during punishment—can look the same as physical abuse. Is alone in the corner the best place for your child?

...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful, " it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

The moon likes secrets," Meran said. "And secret things. She lets mysteries bleed into her shadows and leaves us to ask whether they originated from otherworlds, or from our own imaginations.

I am receptive to the inflow and outpouring of the universe.

I'd wanted to be [an actress] all my life.

In real life, women dont enjoy being degraded and treated like objects/receptacles.

This new world which is being born is cynical and amnesiac. And it has eliminated perspective.

We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.

If some people got their rights they would complain of being deprived of their wrongs.

Feet were made, not given for dancing, but to walk modestly, not to leap impudently like camels.

Any finish at Le Mans is great but every time I go to Le Mans my mission is to win.

In modern war there is no such thing as victor and vanquished... There is only a loser, and the loser is mankind.