Margaret Mead

"Creativity is the expression of our deepest truths."

"Justice delayed is justice denied; swift action is necessary."

"Patience is knowing when to act and when to wait."

"Kindness is strength wrapped in compassion."

"Strength is not the ability to dominate but the capacity to endure."

"Fear is useful only when it motivates us to prepare."

"Power is the ability to influence outcomes in accordance with our will."

"Money is a tool; what we build with it defines our character."

"Health is the foundation upon which all other achievements are built."

"Adventure calls to those brave enough to answer."

"Imagination is the space where possibilities reside before they become real."

"The way your employees feel is exactly the way your customers feel. And if your employees don't feel valued, neither will your customers."

"We are choosing to live in a time of unprecedented change. The choice is not whether or not we will change, but whether change will happen to us or through us."

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

"The first thing to remember about becoming a mother is that no one can do it quite like you."

"One of the things that makes a good parent is the ability to listen to your child without interrupting, correcting, or planning your response."

"The greatest gift we can give one another is good listening."

"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future, and bond to one another."

"The young are not just our future; they are our present teachers."

"We learn to walk by walking, to run by running, to think by thinking."

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."

"The way we raise our children will determine the future of the world."

"Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there's no particular virtue in doing things the way they have always been done."

"The most profound changes in consciousness occur not through instruction, but through experience."

"We are living in a period of rapid technological change, yet human nature remains surprisingly constant."

"The future will be better tomorrow."

"What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things."

"The ability to learn is the most important skill in life."

"If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities."

"It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear can tend to act, in the long run, to unify and strengthen community life."