Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self-reliant. Never blame the teacher.
Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.
Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try.
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.
I'm a slave to my dogs and go out with them almost every day. They are poorly behaved if they don't run. They really act up.
Each nation has a theme: everything else is secondary. India's theme is religion.
In a global world, we should be citizens. Dignity has no nationality.
Everything you see on screen is real. By doing what we do, there's naturally going to be a lot of grimacing. And whimpering.
Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.