"For all of higher civilization's recorded history, becoming a man was defined overwhelmingly as taking responsibility for a family."

"Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature."

"Although images of perfection in people's personal lives can cause unhappiness, images of perfect societies - utopian images - can cause monstrous evil. In fact, forcefully changing society to conform to societal images was the greatest cause of evil in the twentieth century."

"Whatever feminists may say about their only advocating choices, everyone knows the truth: Feminism regards work outside the home as more elevating, honorable, and personally productive than full-time mothering and making a home."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the true master is an eternal student."

"Jews know this in their bones. Our community could not exist for a day without its volunteers. They are the lifeblood of our organizations, whether they involve welfare, youth, education, care of the sick and elderly, or even protection against violence and abuse."

"The beauty of the unknown is that the true master is an eternal student."

"I grew up wanting only to be an illustrator. I studied art at Laurel School in Cleveland and at Smith College."