Margaret Mead

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

The solution to the problem of every man is in the solution of the problems of every man.

In the end, it is the creative process that tells us the most about who we are.

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

We won't have a society if we destroy the home.

Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest bond.

It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, instead of the greater evil.

The universe is not richer because one more man is born; the human race, that is something else.

Every single one of us can do something about the world that we would like this world to be.

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like.

Women want mediocre men, and men are working hard to be as mediocre as possible.

The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

A mother knows what is inside you.

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

The overwhelming importance of the atmosphere to man's future is being recognized more widely each year.

Standardized tests should not be used to evaluate teachers or schools.

Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time.

Not all those who wander are lost.

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.