“Allow yourself to think that the possibility of failure is a necessary part of parenting well.... Avoiding the possibility of failure means avoiding the possibility of being an extraordinary parent-and avoiding what you want for your child.”

“Even though you can't control outcomes for your child, you can parent unconditionally with all your heart.”

“One should make the best choice possible given the circumstances, and then avoid second-guessing for the sake of one's own sanity.”

“... the moral is plain. Avoid, if possible, being bored yourself or boring others.”

“Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.”

“I avoid literature whenever possible, because whenever possible I avoid myself...”

“Now, science cannot completely exclude the possibility of supernatural explanation. It is possible - though very unlikely - that our whole world is controlled by elves.”