Quotes from Barbara Mikkelson

Beware the pull on your heartstrings -- it's often the pursestrings that are actually being reached for.

Perhaps better we not obscure the idea that happiness and misery, kindness and greed, and good works and bad deeds are within the capacities of us all, not merely a select few.

The power of illustrative anecdotes often lies not in how well they present reality, but in how well they reflect the core beliefs of their audience.