Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.

To be himself, one neeeds to be free from the pressure of evaluative praise

Only if a child feels right can he think right.

Misbehavior and punishment are not opposites that cancel each other - on the contrary they breed and reinforce each other.

When gentle persuasion [of children] falls on deaf ears, we resort to ridicule and rebuke. Then we return to threats and punishment. This is the modus operandi of a mutual frustration society.

Adolescence can be a time of turmoil and turbulence, of stress and storm. Rebellion against authority and against convention is to be expected and tolerated for the sake of learning and growth.

Treat a child as though he already is the person he's capable of becoming.