Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle. – James Russell Lowell, "Cambridge Thirty Years Ago," Literary Essays
The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt. – Max Lerner, The Unfinished Country, 1950
Loving a child doesnt mean giving in to all his whims to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult. – Nadia Boulanger
Never in our countrys history have we witnessed a natural disaster that has impacted so many people in such a wide area. In fact, as of the writing of this column, millions of people along the Gulf Coast have been displaced from their homes in a period of only five days. – Jo Bonner
A lasting solution to this problem will have an exceptionally positive influence foremost on the peoples of Palestine and Israel, as well as on the region and the international community. – Recep Tayyip Erdogan
