Phyllis

“They have the unique ability to listen to one story and understand another.”
― Pandora Poikilos, Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out

“beliefs: (1) they have some control over their lives; (2) they can learn from failure; (3) they matter as human beings; and (4) they have real strengths to rely on and share.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Option B

“Sallie said, “One: name the disease. Tell the truth about the prognosis. Two: reassure the children that they didn’t cause it. Three: tell them everything the doctors are doing to help. Four: don’t hide anything.” After growing up on the wisdom “Don’t tell”
― Dan Gediman, This I Believe: On Motherhood

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
― Isaac Asimov