Wise parents know that fighting a teenager, like fighting a riptide, is inviting doom.

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

Only if a child feels right can he think right.

Whenever I hear about a child needing something, I ask myself, 'Is it what he needs or what he wants?' It isn't always easy to distinguish between the two. A child has many real needs which can and should be satisfied. His wants are a bottomless pit. He wants, for example, to sleep with his parents. He needs to be in his own bed. At Christmas he wants every toy advertised on television. He needs only one or two.

Many teenagers are tormented by terrors they deem private and personal. They do not know that their anxieties and doubts are universal.

Happiness... is not a destination: it is a manner of traveling. Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a by-product of working, playing, loving and living.

A modern teacher educates children to value their emotions.