Ideas are only lethal if you suppress and don't discuss them. Ignorance is not bliss, it's stupid. Banning books shows you don't trust your kids to think and you don't trust yourself to be able to talk to them. Anna Quindlen banblissbook share on social
In the family sandwich, the older people and the younger ones can recognize one another as the bread. Those in the middle are, for a time, the meat. Anna Quindlen breadfamilymeat Change image and share on social
There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger. Anna Quindlen controldetectorfork Change image and share on social
People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it. Anna Quindlen blameboyconventional Change image and share on social
If there is anyone who's living the work of the New Testament, it's the nuns of the Catholic church and not the Catholic hierarchy. Anna Quindlen catholicchurchhierarchy Change image and share on social
I would even go to Washington, which is saying something for me, just to glimpse Jane Q. Public, being sworn in as the first female president of the United States, while her husband holds the Bible and wears a silly pill box hat and matching coat. Anna Quindlen bibleboxcoat share on social
Women who marry early are often overly enamored of the kind of man who looks great in wedding pictures and passes the maid of honor his telephone number. Anna Quindlen earlyenamoredgreat Change image and share on social
And I don't have to listen to a sermon to know what to think or feel about them. It's almost as if I absorbed completely what mattered most to me, and the rest could go. Anna Quindlen absorbcompletelyfeel Change image and share on social
You want to have fun with your kids, and no one has fun with someone who runs roughshod. Anna Quindlen funkidroughshod Change image and share on social
All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child. Anna Quindlen awarechildcurse Change image and share on social
