“History will be kind to me for I have written it. Winston Churchill”

“Family is your most reliable source of support in any situation because love from your family is unconditional.”

“Peter." The fine hair along her spine rising, Vicky could feel the power in a name. This is who you are, it said. Come back to us.”

“This, it occurred to me, was the deeper meaning in the mournful merriment I had been part of that day. I stood at Mam's sink before bedtime, filling an iced tea glass with water, thinking that I ha...”

“Children betrayed their parents by becoming their own people.”

“But marrying within one's own family can get monotonous. One has heard all the same family stories, knows all the jokes and all the same recipes. No novelty.”

“She took comfort in the familiarity of his smell, knowing that if she lost all her possessions and her home, at least she would have her family.”

“I strive everyday to be a great parent so my kids can be better people when they move out into the world on their own.”

“It seems to me that wherever religion and politics mix in one body, fascist values - and not 'family values' - rear their ugly head.”

“Home is the nesting ground for goodness to spring forth. Schools, churches and society influences but home is essential in the development and growth process.”