Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave.
I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world.
Try your best to make goodness attractive. That's one of the toughest assignments you'll ever be given.
Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. . . They have to play with what they know to be true in order to find out more, and then they can use what they learn in new forms of play.
Real strength has to do with helping others.
When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.
What's been important in my understanding of myself and others is the fact that each one of us is so much more than any one thing. A sick child is much more than his or her sickness. A person with a disability is much, much more than a handicap. A pediatrician is more than a medical doctor. You're MUCH more than your job description or your age or your income or your output.
Once you're in the game and it's a part of your life, you never want to leave it. But you have to be committed to be able to travel and do the things you need to do to be successful in whatever role you're doing.
The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.
We call the heroes of the past heroes of production. We feel entitled to call the present day magazine heroes 'idols ofconsumption'. Indeed, almosteveryoneofthem is directly, or indirectly, related to the sphere of leisure time.
The main thing I want to do is make people feel more connected and more active.