I think the major problem in growing up is to become sophisticated without becoming cynical. - Robert A. Heinlein

Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.

Almost all crime depends on the acquiescence of the victim. If the victim refuses his assigned role, the criminal is placed at a disadvantage, one so severe that it usually takes an understanding and compassionate judge to set things right. I had broken the rules; I had fought back.

The only religious opinion I feel sure of is this: self-awareness is not just a bunch of amino acids bumping together.