“I often think about how my sons will come to know about September 11th. Something overheard? A newspaper image? In school? I would prefer that they learn about it from my wife and me, in a deliberate and safe way. But it's hard to imagine ever feeling ready to broach the subject without some impetus”

“We cannot say that if a child is badly nourished he will become a criminal. We must see what conclusion the child has drawn.”