We're going to have to look very seriously at what we're doing right or wrong because we just keep losing.
Silence is deeply woven into the fabric of female experience.
When kindness comes at the expense of truth, it is not a kindness worth having. And when generosity leads to silence or abuse, it is not a generosity worth giving.
These days, the selfie and its main outlet, Instagram, generally come in for much adult loathing. But consider this: The selfie is a tiny pulse of girl pride—a shout-out to the self. … The selfie suggests something in picture form—I think I look [beautiful] [happy] [funny] [sexy]. Do you?—that a girl could never get away with saying. It puts the gaze of the camera squarely in a girl’s hands, and along with it, the power to influence the photo’s interpretation.
There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away.
Gossip harms relationships and that's why it's bad. While we all do it at times, there's a point where it crosses the line and becomes bullying if it damages friendships and causes people to dislike someone.
Be yourself and you will find, who minds doesn't matter and who matters won't mind.
You can't develop character by reading books. You develop it from conflict.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Confucius once said that a bear could not fart at the North Pole without causing a big wind in Chicago.
In ordinary life, a mentor can guide a young man through various disciplines, helping to bring him out of boyhood into manhood; and that in turn is associated not with body building, but with building and emotional body capable of containing more than one sort of ecstasy.