“Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emot...” — Jonathan Sacks Quote

Parenthood involves massive sacrifice: money, attention, time and emotional energy.

Jews survived all the defeats, expulsions, persecutions and pogroms, the centuries in which they were regarded as a pariah people, even the Holocaust itself, because they never gave up the faith that one day they would be free to live as Jews without fear.

The meaning of the universe lies outside the universe.

Part of the beauty of Judaism, and surely this is so for other faiths also, is that it gently restores control over time. Three times a day we stop what we are doing and turn to God in prayer. We recover perspective. We inhale a deep breath of eternity.

Going back to Ireland involves at least six to seven emotional breakdowns for me per day.

Even the 'Today' programme involves a balance between the worthy-but-heavy items with the worthless-but-entertainingly-light ones.

I think any story line that involves a relationship is going to be interesting.

If your work is done on the phone, then surely you can set up some kind of wireless system. If your work involves reading or writing reports, then this too could be done outside.

When women are in positions of power it's a hard place to be, especially when that position involves bossing men around.