Hi. Actually, these quotes would work for everyone, but they are specifically some of the quotes I’m putting in my upcoming workbook for kids. I want kids to realize that they aren’t just maturing physically, but also: personally, emotionally, socially, intellectually and ethically. Each of these quotes should touch upon at least one of those areas of maturity. Authors are listed when known:
*Never let anyone make you feel less than you are.
*It’s never too late to be what you want to be.
*Just as it’s impossible for people to agree on the best movie or book of all time; a single definition of beauty doesn’t exist.–Shari Graydon
*No choice is also a choice. –Yiddish proverb
*Nobody can make you feel bad about yourself unless you let them. –Eleanor Roosevelt
*Don’t spend time worrying about things you can’t do anything about.
*Asking for support is the first sign of courage.
*Everyone has different problems, but everyone has some kind of problem. –Justine Rendal
*Do not reward yourself with food. You are not a dog.
*It’s not will power, it’s want power.
*The difference between try and triumph is a little umph!–Marvin Phillips
*The greatest art of conversation is silence.
*Friends are like family you choose.
*One doesn’t know another’s sorrow. –Yiddish proverb
*Make decisions in the morning. That’s when your brain is the sharpest.
*IQ will never be as strong as I CAN or I DO.
*To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. –Joseph Chilton Pearse
*It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle. –Bryant H. McGill
*Before you complain about your neighbor, clean up your own act.
*You shouldn’t give advice you don’t follow. –Patricia C. Wrede
*You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it. –Harper Lee
*Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. –Plato
I hope one or more of these quotes have been helpful to at least one or more of you out there in cyberspace. I’d love to hear any other quotes that have motivated any of you. Take care,
Mary
