Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it.

If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming.

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.

Parenthood is an endless series of small events, periodic conflicts, and sudden crises which call for a response. The response is not without consequence: it affects personality for better or for worse.

Teenagers crave independence. The more self-suf-ficient we make them feel, the less hostile they are toward us.

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