There's Something Nice And Safe About Having

Kids Want Acceptance From Their Peers, But In Two Different, Opposing Ways: They Want To Be Like Everyone Else And They Want To Be Different From Everyone Else. So The Question Is: How Do You Reconcile These Opposing Longings?

Happiness Is Excitement That Has Found A Settling Down Place, But There Is Always A Little Corner That Keeps Flapping Around.

Sometimes Silence Is A Habit That Hurts?

The Way I See It, The Difference Between Farmers And Suburbanites Is The Difference In The Way We Feel About Dirt. To Them, The Earth Is Something To Be Respected And Preserved, But Dirt Gets No Respect. A Farmer Likes Dirt. Suburbanites Like To Get Rid Of It. Dirt Is The Working Layer Of Earth, And Dealing With Dirt Is As Much A Part Of Farm Life As Dealing With Manure. Neither Is User-friendly But Both Are Necessary.

I Believe In Courtesy. It Is The Way We Avoid Hurting People's Feelings. She Thought That Maybe, Just Maybe, Western Civilization Was In Decline Because People Did Not Take Time To Take Tea At Four O'clock.