If We Treat People As They Are,

Parents Often Talk About The Younger Generation As If They Didn't Have Anything To Do With It.

To Sense When A Teenager Needs Understanding And When Misunderstanding Is A Difficult And Delicate Task. The Sad Truth Is That No Matter How Wise We Are, We Cannot Be Right For Any Length Of Time In Our Teenagers' Eyes.

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.

Wise Parents Know That Fighting A Teenager, Like Fighting A Riptide, Is Inviting Doom.

I've Come To The Frightening Conclusion That I Am The Decisive Element In The Classroom. It's My Personal Approach That Creates The Climate. It's My Daily Mood That Makes The Weather. As A Teacher, I Possess Tremendous Power To Make A Student's Life Miserable Or Joyous. I Can Be A Tool Of Torture Or An Instrument Of Inspiration. I Can Humiliate Or Humor, Hurt Or Heal. In All Situations It Is My Response That Decides Whether A Crisis Will Be Escalated Or De-escalated And A Student Humanized Or De-humanized.