The More You Know Yourself, The More

Do Not Mistake A Child For His Symptom.

You've Got To Learn To Accept The Law Of Life, And Face The Fact That We Disintegrate Slowly.

Children Cannot Be Fooled By Empty Praise And Condescending Encouragement. They May Have To Accept Artificial Bolstering Of Their Self-esteem In Lieu Of Something Better, But What I Call Their Accruing Ego Identity Gains Real Strength Only From Wholehearted And Consistent Recognition Of Real Accomplishment, That Is, Achievement That Has Meaning In Their Culture.

Healthy Children Will Not Fear Life If Their Elders Have Integrity Enough Not To Fear Death.

Hope Is The Enduring Belief In The Attainability Of Fervent Wishes, In Spite Of The Dark Urges And Rages Which Mark The Beginning Of Existence. Hope Is The Ontogenetic Basis Of Faith, And Is Nourished By The Adult Faith Which Pervades Patterns Of Care.