We are used to thinking in terms of what we can teach our children. Maybe we need to ask ourselves what we may learn from them.

There is no choice between being kind to others, and being kind to ourselves. It is the same thing.

Eliminate something superfluous from your life. Break a habit. Do something that makes you feel insecure.

Giving kindness does as much good as receiving it...Kind people are healthier and live longer.

If kindness has falseness at its base, it is no longer kindness. It is labored courtesy.

Being kind is the simplest way to become who we really are.

If we could be sure of everyone and everything, trust would have no value

It's all really very simple. You don't have to choose between being kind to yourself and others. It's one and the same.

We can proceed according to the planned itinerary, strenuously trying to make life conform to our needs, or we can adapt to whatever we meet and flow without effort.

Generosity is, by definition, disinterested.

The transition from rebellion to acceptance has an extremely important consequence. . . in which we start seeing life as a training school, to teach us what we need to learn.

Black Court vampires. I just shortened it some."Ebenezar tsked. "Blampires. That's the problem with you young people. Shortening all the words.

Our freedom of mobility has helped keep this nation free. We are eagles, not herds of cattle. Eagles are much harder to corral with fences.

had no need of a guide to learn ignorance

I vowed after that day that I would be your hero too, no matter how long it took

Ambition's ambition is immortality. To create an eternal legacy.

It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission.

In short, it occurred to me that perhaps the only possible avant garde is the avant garden.

I can just put my head down and train hard.

For patience, sov'reign o'er transmuted ill.

Jean Prouvaire was timid only in repose. Once excited, he burst forth, a sort of mirth accentuated his enthusiasm, and he was at once both laughing and lyric.